Romania's Elena Lasconi Calls for Pro-European Unity Ahead of Presidential Run-Off

The Constitutional Court of Romania has upheld the results of the first round of the presidential election held on November 24, solidifying plans for a run-off on December 8 between nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi, the center-right leader of the "Save Romania Union" (USR). The court rejected a complaint from presidential candidate Cristian Terheș, who alleged electoral violations in three polling stations where votes were allegedly shifted to favor Lasconi. The court found no evidence of fraud, concluding that errors had been identified and corrected without affecting Lasconi’s final vote count.

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