Romania annuls presidential vote after Russian hybrid-attack findings

On 4 December 2024, Romania declassified Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) documents. They stated that 'Romania is a target for aggressive Russian hybrid actions' and described a coordinated TikTok campaign for candidate Călin Georgescu, along with cyberattacks on election IT systems by a 'state cyber actor'. On 6 December 2024, the Constitutional Court annulled the entire presidential election.

Established by. Romanian Presidency / CSAT declassified notes from the SRI, SIE, MAI and STS (4 Dec 2024). Constitutional Court decision annulling the election (6 Dec 2024). The ECHR declared Georgescu's challenge inadmissible (6 Mar 2025). The court rulings concern electoral irregularities and do not themselves attribute the interference to Russia.

Latest. The election was rerun in May 2025. The European Commission opened DSA proceedings against TikTok on 17 Dec 2024.