Romania to Rerun Presidential Election on March 23, Digi Reports

Andra Timu

(Bloomberg) -- Romania’s ruling coalition agreed to hold a planned rerun of the presidential elections on March 23 and a second round on April 6, Digi 24 reported, citing unidentified people with knowledge of the decision.

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Romania’s top court decided to cancel a presidential ballot after a first round led to the surprise win of a pro-Russian candidate and suspicion of Kremlin meddling.

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