Romanian Far-Right Candidate Challenges Presidential Election Annulment

Călin Georgescu has filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights after Romania's Constitutional Court invalidated the election results over alleged manipulation and Russian interference.

• Călin Georgescu, a far-right and pro-Russia politician, has filed a legal challenge with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to overturn the annulment of Romania's presidential election first round.
• The November 24 election results were invalidated by Romania's Constitutional Court due to reports of cyberattacks and foreign interference, as well as social media manipulation favoring Georgescu.
• Romanian authorities criticized TikTok for failing to label Georgescu’s campaign content as political advertising, which is now under investigation by prosecutors.
• Georgescu’s earlier attempts to overturn the annulment in Romanian courts have been rejected, with one remaining appeal pending before the country's Supreme Court.
• The annulment requires a complete redo of the election process, including candidate vetting, but no new dates have been scheduled yet by the government.

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