Nation returns to polls after annulled vote

Polls opened in Romania yesterday in a rerun of November's annulled presidential election, with a far-right candidate again expected to win the first round.

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The Constitutional Court cancelled the last vote, won by Nato critic Calin Georgescu — who has been barred from the rerun — with fellow far-right politician George Simion now looking like the favourite.

Polls opened at 7am and closed at 9pm, with exit polls expected shortly afterwards.

Mr Georgescu was excluded from the rerun following a massive TikTok campaign and claims of Russian interference, sparking sometimes violent protests.

He has effectively been replaced by Mr Simion, one of 11 presidential hopefuls vying for the largely ceremonial but influential foreign policy post in yesterday's first round.