Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election

Călin Georgescu declared he spent nothing on his presidential campaign. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP

A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.

The momentous move by the court effectively voids the national election, which will have to be re-run.