Путин коментира с ирония “неудобните” кандидати за румънските власти – haroonabadvital.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin commented sarcastically on Monday on the decision to recount the votes cast in the first round of the election Presidential elections have begun in Romania following the surprise victory of pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu, EFE reports.
“One of the candidates did not like the authorities and they decided to recount the votes,” Putin said.
He stated this during a televised meeting with young scientists.
Constitutional Court of Romania: Lasconi and Georgescu in the runoff on December 8
The result of the first round of the presidential elections has been confirmed
We mention that On Monday, the Constitutional Court of Romania confirmed the results of the first round of the presidential electionsChief Justice Marian Iñaki said during a live press conference. The decision was made at a meeting earlier in the evening.
So said the leader of the Union to Save Romania, Elena Lasconi and far-right candidate Calin Georgescu will run in the run-off On December 8th.
The head of Romania’s permanent electoral body, Toni Gribella, said in an interview with Digi24 that the recount of votes from the first round did not show significant differences.
In the early afternoon, the body handed over all documents, along with the central vote, to the Constitutional Court.
Georgescu: It prevents the Romanian people from thinking and choosing for themselves
After the Constitutional Court in Romania ordered a recount of votes from the first round of elections
On November 28, the Constitutional Court of Romania announced the postponement of the decision on the first round of the presidential elections scheduled for November 24 to December 2.one day after the parliamentary vote on Sunday.
Central Electoral Commission Chairman Tony Gribella then identified a possible new vote It may take place on December 15, and the runoff on December 29.
Conservative candidate Christian Teresch appealed the vote to the court, which ruled He ordered a recount of the 9.46 million votes cast. Electoral authorities warned that there was not enough time to complete the counting process before the meeting.
Romania considers electoral threats after Georgescu’s surprise victory
The role of social media is examined
Authorities say there is evidence of interference in the election campaign by hostile foreign actors, including Russia. But observers say that the court’s decision to cancel the first round may lead to an institutional crisis, undermining citizens’ confidence in state agencies.
The surprise victory of the far-right independent politician Calin Giordescu, who before the vote had the least amount of support in opinion polls, raised many questions about the integrity of the electoral process. This was announced by the Supreme Council of National Defense There is evidence of election interferenceBecause a platform like TikTok gave one candidate a disproportionate amount of media coverage without labeling the content as political.
TikTok has denied the allegations, while Russia, which has been accused of interfering in foreign elections in the past, has also denied involvement.
