Romania's top court orders recount of presidential votes amid foreign interference claims

irishtimes.com

Romania's Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of presidential votes amid allegations of foreign interference. The court will decide on Friday whether to annul the first round results after complaints from two losing candidates. Calin Georgescu, a far-right candidate, won the first round, leading to a run-off against liberal candidate Elena Lasconi on December 8. Both candidates oppose annulling the results, which would be unprecedented in Romania's post-communist history. Authorities are investigating Georgescu's campaign financing and have raised concerns about his social media success. Protests against him have occurred daily since the election, with fears of civil unrest if the results are annulled.


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