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Romania
Alleged irregularities have prompted Romania to call off Sunday’s second round of presidential elections – though rare, election annulments are not without precedents worldwide.
2d ago
Trump
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday, a day after the top court canceled the presidential vote following allegations of Russian interference in favor of the far-right frontrunner.
Dec. 8
Romania
Political turmoil in Romania with Russia suspected of meddling in presidential elections.
Dec. 7
Russia
Romania’s constitutional court said it had decided "to annul the entire electoral process for the election of the President of Romania... to ensure the legality of the electoral process".
Dec. 6
EU
Romanian authorities alleged that there has been Russian interference and “preferential treatment” of far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu by TikTok.
Dec. 5
Romania
The Constitutional Court has approved the result of the first round of the presidential election, meaning that the far-right populist Călin Georgescu can compete in Sunday’s runoff vote.
Dec. 4
Romania
The poll-topping victory of hard-core nationalist Calin Georgescu in first-round presidential elections in Romania over the weekend can only be described as meteoric
Nov. 29
Romania
Surprisingly, a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu—charged with Holocaust denial in 2022 and critical of Romania’s NATO membership—has won the election.
Nov. 26
Romania
Warnings in the media about the possible rise of the far-right in Sunday’s presidential election in Romania
Nov. 22
War in Ukraine
Kremlin reportedly turns its propaganda muscle to Romania; Berlin asks to speed Kyiv aid as rightward world elections sound alarm; New French foreign minister warns Elon Musk not to ‘break democracy’
Nov. 12
Georgia
Apart from November’s presidential elections in the US, upcoming elections in multiple Eastern European nations could also affect – or determine – Ukraine’s future.
Oct. 14
Romania’s constitutional court said it had decided "to annul the entire electoral process for the election of the President of Romania... to ensure the legality of the electoral process".
Dec. 6