Romania to hold presidential runoff as court certifies shock first-round result
Moscow-friendly ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu to face Elena Lasconi in vote that could upend Ukraine policy
Romania’s constitutional court has validated the shock first-round result in the country’s presidential election, setting the stage for a runoff vote that could upend its pro-western orientation and undermine its backing for Ukraine.
The ruling clears the uncertainty that has hung over the country since the court demanded a vote recount last week, after the victory of a little-known far-right candidate raised suspicions of outside meddling in the electoral process of a country that has been a staunch ally of Ukraine.
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