Romania will repeat the presidential elections on May 4 with a second round on May 18, after the Constitutional Court stopped the process carried out in November-December last year amid intense fraudulent online activity that has amplified the rise of radical far-right candidates amid the

Romanians vote in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with a second round run-off expected to be held on May 18. There are 11 candidates vying for the presidency, whose powers include oversight of foreign policy and defence spending.

Romania's presidential election re-run could see ultranationalist George Simion rise to power, raising concerns in the EU and NATO. Simion, a eurosceptic critical of military aid to Ukraine, leads in polls.