The Constitutional Court of Romania on Friday ruled to cancel results of the presidential electionβs first round, the local media reported, adding that the vote will be held again.Β
On Monday, the court recognized the results of the first round of the presidential election. President Klaus Iohannis then declassified reports from the intelligence services on violations during the election campaign. After that, the top court decided to reassess new complaints on violations amid public pressure.
The media reported, citing official sources, that the court canceled the first roundβs results, meaning that the whole process needs to be restarted.
Romania's top court annuls the first round of the presidential election won by an independent candidate with almost 23 percent of the votes cast
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