Romania’s parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country.
Romania recounts presidential ballots as parliamentary vote looms
Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as authorities pointed to Russia's influence and alleged interference via TikTok.
Romania’s top court orders recount in first round of presidential election
Romania’s top court ordered a vote recount in the first round of the presidential election, it said on Thursday, in a ruling observers said risked tarnishing the credibility of state institutions ahead of two more ballots.
Romania's top court postpones decision on presidential election
Romania's top court on Friday postponed a decision on whether to annul the first round of a presidential election until Dec. 2, after a shock result caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.
Romania’s presidential election is in chaos. Here’s why TikTok is in the middle of it
Romania’s top court has ordered a recount in the first round of the presidential elections after Calin Georgescu – a little-known, far-right candidate who had been polling in single digits – surged into first place while Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu was knocked out of the contest.
Ultranationalist Leads First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe candidate, won the most votes on Sunday with 22.9 percent. He will face a more centrist opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.
Romania could rerun presidential vote, election official says
Romania could rerun its presidential election first round, a senior election official said on Friday, after an independent far-right politician came from nowhere to win a shock victory that caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.
Romania to recount votes as TikTok slammed for election role
Georgescu’s campaign was buoyed by an outsize following on TikTok, propelling him to first place after he’d been trailing in single digits only a week before the Nov. 24 contest. The result upended Romanian politics as voters prepare for a parliamentary election on Sunday. They’ll vote again in a presidential runoff on Dec. 8.
Romania Court Orders a Recount After Surprise Election Result
A top court issued the ruling just days after an ultranationalist outsider unexpectedly won the most votes in the first round of presidential elections held Sunday.
Romania’s top court postpones decision on whether to annul presidential election result
The first round of Romania's presidential polls produced a shock result that triggered suspicions of interference in the campaign. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Romania's Top Court Postpones Election Decision Until Dec. 2
Romania's constitutional court said on Friday it has postponed a decision on whether to recall or validate the Nov. 24 first round of a presidential election until Dec. 2, one day after a parliamentary ballot this Sunday.
Romania's economic troubles fuel far-right rise
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Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates
Romanians will vote Sunday in a presidential election that looks likely to pit a far-right nationalist party leader against ...
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TikTok rejects Romania's allegation of preferential treatment given to far-right presidential candidate
The short-form video-sharing company TikTok, in an official statement sent on November 28 to Agerpres, assured that no ...
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Parliamentary election will test how far Romania is veering to the hard right
Is the shock victory of a far-right candidate in the presidential election first round part of a broader trend?
A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election ...
Calin Georgescu: the 'Putin of Romania'
Far-right outsider sends shockwaves through Europe after surprise first-round win in Sunday's presidential election ...