Did Romania’s Presidential Election Rerun Uphold Democratic Principles?
On Sunday, voters in Romania will head to the polls for the second time in just six months to elect a new president. This repeat election follows a tumultuous political landscape and a significant decision made by Romania's constitutional court last December, which annulled the previous vote due to alleged campaign irregularities.
The central figure in this heated debate is Călin Georgescu, a candidate who unexpectedly topped the first round of the November election. As a 62-year-old engineer and professor, Georgescu…