(ANSA-AFP) - BUCHAREST, NOV 28 - Romania's constitutional
court on Thursday ordered a recount of votes cast in the first
round of the presidential election, after a rival far-right
contender filed a legal challenge. One far-right candidate,
Calin Georgescu, secured an unexpected lead in the vote on
Sunday, knocking out Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. But a rival,
EU parliament member Cristian Terhes, challenged the result,
accusing another candidate of irregularities. In response, the
court unanimously ordered a "recheck and recount of all
ballots... in the elections for the office of president of
Romania on November 24," it said in a statement. The ruling
comes days before Romania holds high-stakes parliamentary
elections on Sunday, with the presidential runoff to follow on
December 8, amid fears they could herald a shift in its foreign
policy. (ANSA-AFP).
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