Romania’s top court rejects far-right candidate’s attempt to annul election

The top court in Romania has dismissed George Simion's claim to overturn Sunday’s presidential rerun, ruling his allegations of foreign interference unfounded and confirming the election results. Despite claims of vote tampering by France, Moldova, and Russia, the constitutional court allowed him to attend Thursday’s vote counting. Centrist mayor Nicușor Dan won with 53.6% against Simion’s 46.4%, despite an initial annulment due to campaign finance violations and suspected Russian influence. However, false information spreading online has eroded public trust in Romanian institutions, according to the ruling.