Elections
Romanian Top Court Orders a Recount in Presidential Election
- Triumph of little-known nationalist Georgescu shocked country
- Recount may change the rankings of the top three candidates
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Romania’s Constitutional Court ordered a recount of all the votes in the first round of the presidential election, which was won by a little-known pro-Russian candidate, deepening the political crisis in the country.
Top court judges will reconvene to decide whether to certify the result of the vote after the recount is completed by 2 p.m. in Bucharest on Friday, according to the statement Thursday.