Romania's top court orders rerun of presidential election after annulment of first round results

Romania's top court annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election on December 6, requiring a complete rerun of the election process. The second round was scheduled for December 8. Calin Georgescu, a far-right candidate, unexpectedly won the first round despite low polling numbers. Concerns arose over potential foreign interference, as documents revealed Romania faced "aggressive hybrid Russian attacks" during the election. The court's decision does not affect the parliamentary election results, where the ruling Social Democrats remain the largest party. A new date for the presidential election will be set by the government.