Romanians cast votes in presidential rerun after voided election sparked deep political crisis

The participation in the presidential elections in Romania this Sunday, which are the repetition of the first round cancelled in November by the supposed Russian interference, reaches 43.4% of the census in the middle of the afternoon, somewhat lower than the one recorded at the time (45.8%).But that of the Romanians who vote from abroad has skyrocketed: 848,000 had voted at 18.00 (one hour less in Peninsular Spain), 25% more than in November, a…

Romanians Vote Again For President, Months After Controversial Election Cancellation

Romanians voted to choose a new president, nearly six months after the election's first round was abruptly canceled amid allegations of a Russian influence campaign.

Romanian citizens come to the polls this Sunday in the repeat of the presidential elections cancelled last December, in which the candidate Calin Georgescu won, accused of “pro-Russian” and disqualified for these elections. READ ALSO: Romania: They refuse the appeal of candidate Calin Georgescu to stand for election The polling stations opened at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) and will close their doors at 21:00 local time (19.00 GMT), during whic…

Romania is holding a repeat presidential election. Last year's first round, in which far-right Calin Georgescu surprisingly won, was annulled by the Constitutional Court due to irregularities. This time, 11 candidates are running for the presidency.

Romania will go to the polls again on Sunday after the presidential election last fall was canceled due to suspicions of Russian interference.

The Romans will try to re-elect a new president today, six months after the first attempt ended with scandal and confusion, notes BBC, according to News.ro.