Romania's constitutional court on Monday certified the shock first-round results of the presidential election, confirming the lead of pro-Russia nationalist Calin Georgescu, who will face liberal

Romania's Constitutional Court on Monday validated the shock first-round result in its presidential election, setting the stage for a run-off vote on Dec. 8 that could upend the country's pro-Western orientation and erode backing for Ukraine.

The ruling center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) has won Romania's parliamentary elections, one week after a shock victory of a far-right candidate in the first round of the country's presidential election.

Romania's constitutional court on Monday validated the results of the first round of the November 24 presidential ballot won by a far-right outsider, paving the way for a run-off on

Romania's top court on Friday postponed a decision on whether to annul the result of the first round of a presidential election until Dec. 2, after a shock result that caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.

Still reeling from this week's shock developments, Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday (December 1) to elect their parliament, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the NATO country's foreign policy.

Parliamentary elections in Romania are taking place amid controversies surrounding Călin Georgescu's success in the first round of the presidential elections. The Constitutional Court has suspended the results,

Parliamentary elections in Romania are taking place amid controversies surrounding Calin Georgescu's success in the first round of the presidential elections. The Constitutional Court has suspended the results,