Cancellation of presidential elections in Europe after “Tik Tok crisis and Russian interference”

The court said in a statement that it “cancels the entire process of electing the Romanian president in order to ensure the validity and legality of the vote,” and also requested that the “election process” begin again.

In the first round, the results are announced by the national candidate Calin GeorgescuIt caused a shock in political and popular circles.

The court added that “the government will set a new date” for the election at a later date, after approving the results of the first round earlier in the week following a recount.

But authorities have declassified intelligence documents supporting allegations of a “major role for the platform”. Tik Tok In the campaign for Đorđescu”, emphasizing that Russia played a role in this field.

The court announced that “based on the documents, it unanimously decided to annul the entire election process in order to ensure the validity and legality of the vote.”

The court noted that the electoral process “during its duration and in all its phases was marred by multiple irregularities and violations of the electoral legislation, which violated the free character and validity of citizens’ votes.”

In the first round, Georgescu defeated the most likely candidates among the parties in power.

This former high-ranking official has long been calling for a complete end to Western military aid to neighboring Ukraine, and Djordjeska (62 years old) regularly criticizes the European Union and NATO.

Although he has expressed his admiration for the Russian president in the past Vladimir PutinHe has recently avoided taking a clear stand on the matter.

Georgescu later commented in a video message on the decision to cancel the election, saying: “Our democracy is under attack,” urging Romanians to “remain loyal to our common ideals.”

In a statement he gave to local media, he said: “They won’t be able to stop people Romania To achieve the change he wants.

Washington on Friday called for a “peaceful democratic process” in Romania, after the Constitutional Court announced the cancellation of the presidential elections.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement: “We call on all parties to support the constitutional system in Romania and engage in a peaceful democratic process that is free from threats of violence and intimidation and reflects the democratic will of the Romanian people.” “