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Romania's Presidential Election Annulled Amid Kremlin Influence

1/2/2025

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The Romanian presidential election set for November 24 has been annulled by the Constitutional Court, citing a Kremlin-backed influence campaign that propelled pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu. His surge, driven by a viral TikTok campaign, has sparked serious worries about the integrity of the electoral process. Georgescu's appeal against the annulment was dismissed, deepening Romania's political turmoil.

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The Romanian presidential election set for November 24 has been annulled by the Constitutional Court, citing a Kremlin-backed influence campaign that propelled pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu. His surge, driven by a viral TikTok campaign, has sparked serious worries about the integrity of the electoral process. Georgescu's appeal against the annulment was dismissed, deepening Romania's political turmoil.