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Romania's far-right Georgescu denounces cancelled vote outside closed polling station
euronews (in English)
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08/12/2024
Standing outside a closed polling station on Sunday, Georgescu claimed the Consitutional Court was "cancelling democracy" by anulling the first round of the presidential vote.
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Romania's far-right presidential candidate, Călin Georgescu, stood outside a closed polling
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station on Sunday, in protest of the second round of the country's presidential election
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being cancelled.
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The country's top court made an unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote,
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following intelligence alleging Russian interference on social media to promote the so-called TikTok
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messiah.
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George Simeon, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, echoed Georgescu
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in denouncing the election's cancellation.
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After topping the polls in the first round, Georgescu was set to face the liberal candidate
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Elena Lascone on Sunday.
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New dates will be set to rerun the presidential vote from scratch.
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