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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stephen McGrath

Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential election amid fears of Russian interference

People wave Romanian and European Union flags during a pro-Europe rally - (AP)

Romania's top court has annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who finished in pole position.

The Constitutional Court's unprecedented decision – which is final – came after president Klaus Iohannis declassified intelligence on Wednesday that alleges Russia ran a sprawling campaign comprising thousands of social media accounts to promote Calin Georgescu across platforms like TikTok and Telegram.

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