Romania to rerun polls after top court annuls presidential election result

Posted by Admin December 6, 2024 World

Romania’s top court annulled the result of the first round of the country’s presidential election on Friday, adding that the entire election process would have to be rerun.

The second round had been due to be held on Sunday and voting is already under way in polling stations abroad.

Having polled in single digits before the first presidential election round on November 24, Calin Georgescu – who wants to end Romanian support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion – surged to a victory that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible in a European Union and Nato member state.

Documents declassified by Romania’s top security council on Wednesday said the country was a target of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks” during the election period.

A woman walks past a mural depicting the Romanian flag. Far-right parties performed well in last Sunday’s parliamentary election in Romania. Photo: Reuters

“The electoral process to elect Romania’s president will be fully re-run, and the government will set a new date and … calendar for the necessary steps,” the court said in a statement.