A Romanian court has requested a recount and verification of all ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, which saw an unexpected victory by a far-right candidate. The incumbent prime minister was defeated by Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, leading to concerns and nightly protests.
BUCHAREST, Romania — A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election , which was won by a far-right outsider candidate, sending shockwaves through the political establishment.
Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, won the first round, beating the incumbent prime minister. Georgescu, who ran independently, was due to face reformist Elena Lasconi, the mayor of the town of Campulung, in a Dec. 8. runoff. The Constitutional Court on Thursday also rejected a request by Sebastian Popescu, a former presidential candidate who got just 0.15% of the vote, to annul the first-round vote. Popescu alleged Georgescu — who declared zero campaign spending — had not disclosed financing linked to a massive TikTok campaign, which many have credited for his success.
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