A pro-Russian critic of Nato has taken the lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, in a shock result that could upend its support for Ukraine.

By Luiza Ilie and Mara Vilcu BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A senior official at Romania's telecoms regulator called on Wednesday for TikTok to be suspended pending an investigation into the platform's potential role in Sunday's shock far-right victory in the first round of a presidential election.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu called for an investigation into a campaign of his pro-Russian ultranationalist opponent following his shock defeat in the first round of the country’s presidential election.

The deputy head of Romania's telecoms regulator will start the official process of suspending social media platform TikTok across Romania from Thursday pending an investigation into the part it played in Sunday's first round of the presidential election,

Speaking at a press conference, Hyer emphasized the need for TikTok to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) and ensure that the platform does not violate any European r

Romania's National Audiovisual Council has asked the Commission to open a formal probe into the role of video sharing platform TikTok in the Romanian presidential elections, a spokesperson for the EU executive told Euronews.