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of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians had conceded defeat after losing in the runoff to, the Bucharest mayor who obtained 53.6% of the vote, a margin of more than 829,000 votes.
Simion said in a statement he has filed a request to Romania’s Constitutional Court to annul the vote, claiming he had “irrefutable evidence” that France, Moldova and “other actors” meddled in the ballot, but did not present any evidence. He also alleged that “deceased people” had participated in the vote.He alleged “an orchestrated effort to manipulate institutions, direct media narratives and ultimately impose a result that does not reflect the sovereign will of the Romanian people.”Sunday’s vote was held months after a top court voided the previous election in which the far-right
led the first round, following allegations of, which Moscow has denied.
Simion capitalized on the furor over the annulment of that election and, after coming fourth in last year’s canceled race, allied with Georgescu, who was
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