Romanian top court orders presidential election recount
Having polled in single digits before Sunday's vote, independent far-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, surged to a victory that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible in the European Union and NATO member state.
A man with the Romanian an EU flags drapped over his shoulders takes part in a protest against Calin Georgescu, the independent candidate for Romanian presidency who won the first round of elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Romania’s top court ordered a vote recount in the first round of the presidential election, it said on Thursday, in a ruling observers said risked tarnishing the credibility of state institutions ahead of two more ballots.
The Court “unanimously ordered the re-verification and recounting of the voting ballots for the Nov. 24 presidential election,” it said in a statement. Having polled in single digits before Sunday’s vote, independent far-right politician Calin Georgescu, 62, surged to a victory that raised questions over how such a surprise had been possible in the European Union and NATO member state. The decision adds to the turmoil surrounding the electoral process in Romania, which is scheduled to hold three ballots in as many weeks, votes which are crucial to the direction of a country that has been pro-Western and a staunch ally of Ukraine.
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