BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of Romanians rallied outside the country’s top court on Friday to protest against the December cancellation of the presidential election in which a little-known pro-Russian candidate won the first round.
Although small, protests have been continuing since Dec. 6, when the Constitutional Court voided the election two days before the second round. Its move came after state documents showed frontrunner Calin Georgescu had benefitted from an unfair social media campaign likely orchestrated by Russia.
Moscow denied any interference in Romania’s election.
The decision to cancel the presidential election further weakened public trust in state institutions, polarised voters angered by mainstream parties’ political infighting and graft allegations and strengthened hard right and ultranationalist parties, which now hold over a third of parliamentary seats.
Georgescu’s lawyer filed a request on Friday for…
