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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley Europe correspondent

Romania’s top court rejects far-right candidate’s attempt to annul election

George Simion holding up a finger in front of his face as he speaks
Simion alleged prior interference by France and Moldova to ‘impose a result that does not reflect the sovereign will of the Romanian people’. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters

Romania’s top court has unanimously rejected an application by the defeated far-right candidate in Sunday’s presidential election rerun, George Simion, to annul the vote on the grounds of foreign interference.

“Following deliberations, the constitutional court unanimously rejected the request … as unfounded,” the court said in statement on Thursday, adding that its decision was final and it would publish its full reasoning at a later date.

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