Romania to Hold Rescheduled Presidential Election in May
- Ballot to take place six months after first vote was annulled
- Victory by pro-Russian in first round triggered turmoil
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Romania will hold a repeat of last year’s contested presidential election on May 4, months after the country’s top court annulled the ballot over allegations of Russian meddling.
The Balkan nation’s coalition government, formed at the end of the year to try to stem the turmoil and fend off the far right, agreed on the date at a meeting on Wednesday in Bucharest. A second round will be held two weeks later if no candidate wins 50% of the vote, according to an e-mailed statement following the coalition meeting.