Romania’s Liberal Party is facing scrutiny after a media investigation linked their presidential campaign to that of a pro-Russian candidate who won a now-canceled first round of the election.

Romania’s presidential election last month shocked the country and its government when Calin Georgescu, an obscure far-right candidate, secured the most votes in the first round.

What happened in Romania’s presidential election marks the beginning of the new political era, of hybrid war, political unrest, and disdain, anger and revolt against political elites.

Russia launched cyberattacks “aimed at influencing the fairness of the electoral process” and “the public agenda through the use of artificial intelligence and aggressive online promotion,” according to Mihai Weber,

A pro-Russian Europhobe, Călin Georgescu, has surged to poll position in Romania’s presidential election by weaponising social media, with a little help from Moscow.

Romanian institutions could have better protected the elections had they not underestimated the rise of the far right and tolerated radical and nationalist elements in their ranks

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In another unprecedented move, Romania’s president declassified intelligence reports that supported the court’s ruling. The documents allege that Georgescu’s victory was facilitated through various illegal means,

"If Moscow can do this in Romania, which is profoundly anti-Russian, it means they can do it anywhere," Mircea Geoana warns. Russia denies any interference in the election. But last week ...

Romanians had been due to go to the polls again on Sunday in a second-round run-off vote to decide their next president. The choice was between independent far-right candidate Călin Georgescu and the pro-Western centrist Elena Lasconi. The two candidates were running neck and neck in the polls.

Romania’s pro-European parties kicked off talks on Monday for a new government following the shock cancellation of a presidential vote whose first round was won by a fringe Russia-friendly candidate.

The decision, intended to block an expected win by Calin Georgescu, a neo-fascist candidate who had expressed skepticism of the war against Russia, shows bourgeois democracy is rotting on its feet.