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In a shocking turn of events, Romania's top court annulled the results of the presidential election held in November, following accusations of foreign interference and procedural flaws. This led to a rerun of the elections, creating a situation where a previously shocking first-round winner was sidelined. Călin Georgescu, a far-right candidate who garnered unexpected attention as the “Tik Tok candidate,” was disqualified from standing in the election rerun scheduled for May. His nationalist rhetoric and alignment with pro-Russian sentiments had raised alarms both domestically and within the EU.