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Fulya OZERKAN, Ani SANDU

Turmoil Overshadows Romania Vote As Far Right Hopes To Gain Ground

The far-right AUR party, whose leader George Simion is a fan of Donald Trump, topped the most recent polls (Credit: AFP)

Still reeling from this week's shock developments, Romanians return to the polls to elect their parliament on Sunday, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the NATO country's foreign policy.

Romania was thrown into turmoil after a top court ordered a recount of the first round of last week's presidential election won by Calin Georgescu, a little-known far-right admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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