Lawfare or Safeguarding Democracy? Experts Weigh in on Romania’s Canceled Election

It is unclear whether Calin Georgescu, who emerged as the frontrunner in Romania’s canceled presidential election, will be allowed to stand in a new election.

Calin Georgescu speaks with journalists in Izvorani, Romania, on Nov. 26, 2024. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected an appeal to overturn a Romanian court’s recent decision to annul a presidential election in which a political outsider had emerged as the frontrunner. In its ruling, the ECHR said the appeal, filed by presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, fell outside its jurisdiction.