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Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as authorities pointed to Russia's influence and alleged interference via TikTok.

Court has ordered recount of vote won by far-right candidate and will decide whether it needs to be rerun

A far-right independent candidate called Călin Georgescu is leading the race to become Romania’s next president. He took a shock lead in the first round of voting by securing 22.9% of the vote, followed by centre-right opposition leader Elena Lasconi with 19.2%. The two are set to face off in…

We need to hear out family and friends who feel mainstream parties have let them down. This was a cry for help, says journalist Andrei Popoviciu

Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock winner of Romania's first-round presidential election -- an online campaign that has raised suspicions.

Romania's presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-known far-right candidate.

Also, presidential office says officials detected online efforts to influence vote won by little-known far-right candidate

Romania's presidential election recount ordered by Constitutional Court amid controversy over far-right candidate's victory.

Romania's presidential election faces controversy as top court orders vote recount amidst surge in far-right support. Concerns raised about TikTok's role a...

A top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election

Far-right, pro-Moscow candidate Călin Georgescu came from 5% in polls to win presidential election’s first round