
Populist Calin Georgescu won Romania’s first election round, but a court annulled the results after declassified intel alleged Russian-backed TikTok promotion. Independent candidate for presidency Calin Georgescu speaks after an interview with The Associated Press in Izvorani, Romania, on Dec. 4, 2024. Independent candidate for presidency Calin Georgescu speaks after an interview with The Associated Press in Izvorani, Romania, on Dec. 4, 2024. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has said in a report that the annulment of election results such as...