Wahlchaos in Romania: Court orders the new counting of the votes!

Wahlchaos in Romania: Court orders the new counting of the votes!

Rumänien - in Romania, a political storm rages after the surprising victory of right -wing radical Kandiat Călin Georgescu in the first round of the presidential election on November 24, where he won almost 23 percent of the vote. Georgescu, known for his pro-Russian views, was to compete against the center-right candidate Elena Lasconi in the runoff election planned for December 8. But the choice is now in the suspension after the Romanian constitutional court ordered a new count of all votes, such as Tageschau.de

election fraud and cyber attacks

The Supreme Court had ordered the new counting of the votes based on indications of election manipulation and possible illegal campaign financing. Secret service documents published by the Romanian Presidential Office, describe a "guerrilla" campaign on Tiktok with manipulated influencers and over 85,000 cyber attacks, which are in an overall context of aggressive hybrid Krussland, such as kleinezeitung.at reported. Despite the allegations that Georgescu branded as a potential election fraudster, he emphasizes that he had led his campaign agencies without funds.

The decision to count the new count could significantly influence the political course of Romania. Observers doubt that the votes can be counted until the decision of the constitutional court on Friday. It remains exciting whether the planned election date can be observed or whether a repetition of the choice is necessary. The political waves in this NATO state are far from smooth.