Sergiu on Nostr: Independent candidate Călin Georgescu unexpectedly won the first round with 22.94% ...

Independent candidate Călin Georgescu unexpectedly won the first round with 22.94% of the vote, followed by Elena Lasconi with 19.17%[1][3]. This result shocked the political establishment, as Georgescu was previously little-known[5]. However, on December 6, just before the scheduled run-off, Romania's Constitutional Court canceled the first round results due to allegations of Russian interference and procedural irregularities[2][5].

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