Romania is falling even more in turmoil after one election official touted at a potential rerun of the first round of presidential elections after a shocking result that allegedly was engineered with foreign interference.

Romania’s top court ordered a vote recount in the first round of the presidential election, it said on Thursday, in a ruling observers said risked tarnishing the credibility of state institutions ahead of two more ballots.

Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as authorities pointed to Russia's influence and alleged interference via TikTok.

The recount was ordered by Romania's Constitutional Court. Far-right populist Calin Georgescu won the first round of the presidential election and was set to go against centrist Elena Lasconi in a December runoff.

Georgescu’s campaign was buoyed by an outsize following on TikTok, propelling him to first place after he’d been trailing in single digits only a week before the Nov. 24 contest. The result upended Romanian politics as voters prepare for a parliamentary election on Sunday. They’ll vote again in a presidential runoff on Dec. 8.

Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country

Romania's top court on Friday postponed a decision on whether to annul the result of the first round of a presidential election until Dec. 2, after a shock result that caused suspicions of interference in the campaign.

Romania’s Constitutional Court ordered a recount of all the votes in the first round of the presidential election, which was won by a little-known pro-Russian candidate, deepening the political crisis in the country.

Parliamentary elections in Romania are taking place amid controversies surrounding Călin Georgescu's success in the first round of the presidential elections. The Constitutional Court has suspended the results,

Parliamentary elections in Romania are taking place amid controversies surrounding Calin Georgescu's success in the first round of the presidential elections. The Constitutional Court has suspended the results,