Romania’s top court ordered a recount after a little-known ultranationalist candidate scored a surprise victory in Sunday’s presidential election, as a security panel said the contest was affected by a cyber operation aimed at influencing the outcome.

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.

Romania's top court has ordered a recount of votes from the presidential election, amidst concerns of Russian interference. Calin Georgescu's surprising win raises questions about Romania's electoral integrity.

Romanian telecom regulators are asking for a temporary ban of TikTok and for a wider EU-wide probe while they investigate a potential disrupting role the social media platform had on last Sunday’s first round of presidential elections.

Calin Georgescu, the little-known far-right politician, used TikTok to spread his anti-EU, anti-NATO message and win the first round of Romania's presidential election.

A recount has been ordered in Romania's presidential election after far-right candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round, causing protests and allegations of election misconduct. The recount, approved by the Constitutional Court,

Romania’s top court ordered a vote recount in the first round of the presidential election, it said on Thursday, in a ruling observers said risked tarnishing the credibility of state institutions ahead of two more ballots.

Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first round results following complaints poll subject to foreign interference

Cyber attacks aimed at influencing the presidential elections occurred in Romania, the National Defence Council (CSAT) reported on Thursday. It was stated that one of the candidates benefited from preferential treatment by the social media platform TikTok.

A journalist records Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for president gestures while delivering a speech to media, in Izvorani, Romania, 2024.