Romania's Elections Face Russian Influence and Far-Right Surge

Romania's intelligence service has uncovered a major election interference campaign involving TikTok and cyber-attacks, allegedly coordinated by a state-sponsored actor, possibly Russia. Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu's unexpected rise in the presidential race is attributed to a sophisticated social media campaign, with significant funds spent on promoting him without disclosure. The revelations, released by outgoing President Klaus Iohannis, come just before the second round of voting, raising concerns about election integrity. Russia denies involvement, while investigations continue.