Was it fair to rerun Romania's presidential election?

Six months after the cancellation of the first round of the presidential election won by an unknown extreme right-wing candidate, Calin Georgescu, the Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday, May 4. Against a backdrop, an increasingly uncomplicated recourse to populism by all the parties in the race. ...

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For the second time in six months, Romanians are called to the polls this Sunday, May 4, as part of the first round of the presidential election. After the cancellation of the November-December 2024 election against the background of Russian interference in favour of the candidate who arrived at the top of the first round, voters must vote again on May 4 and 18. In a climate of suspicion towards public institutions and the political class in par…

Was it fair to rerun Romania's presidential election?

On Sunday, Romanians will vote for a second time in six months to elect their country's new president. This second election takes place after an unprecedented decision by Romania's top court to annul the previous vote over suspected campaign irregularities. Was it democratically fair to rerun it?