Romania's top court annuls presidential election results over alleged Russian interference

Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the results of the presidential election held on November 24, where far-right candidate Calin Georgescu emerged as the frontrunner. This decision follows intelligence reports alleging Russian interference in the election. President Klaus Iohannis declassified information claiming that Russia supported Georgescu's campaign through a coordinated online effort. The court's ruling means a new election will be scheduled, with Iohannis remaining in office until a successor is elected. Georgescu, who claimed zero campaign spending, criticized the court's decision as a "formalized coup d'etat." The annulment also affects the parliamentary election, where pro-Western parties gained votes alongside far-right nationalists.