Romania's top court annulled the result of the first round of the country's presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling and said on Friday the entire process, which was due to conclude this weekend, would have to be re-run, APA reports citing Reuters.
The second round had been scheduled for Sunday and voting has already begun in polling stations abroad. It would have pitted Calin Georgescu, a far-right, pro-Russian candidate, against pro-European Union centrist leader Elena Lasconi.
Having polled in single digits before the first presidential election round on Nov. 24, Georgescu - who wants to end Romanian support for Ukraine against Russia's invasion - surged to a first-place finish that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible.
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