Bucharest, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - Recount order, TikTok claims throw Romania election into chaos

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2024-11-28

Romania's presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-known far-right candidate. The moves came as the country braces for legislative polls plus a run-off vote between a far-right admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a pro-European centrist contender. The Romanian presidency said security officia......

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