http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/0bc2c9cceefe2540 https://verfassungsblog.de/triumph-in-romania/ A Troubling Triumph in Romania - What the Annulled Election Reveals About Democracy’s Defence Maftean, Miles R. eng 2024-12-10 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Disinformation Militant Democracy Rumänien Russia TikTok elections romania Rumänien Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The annulment of Romania’s presidential election results by its Constitutional Court is, at first glance, a triumph for democracy. By nullifying the first round – narrowly won by far-right candidate Calin Georgescu amid allegations of Russian-backed interference – the Court sent a clear message: electoral integrity is not up for debate. But is this really a victory? In truth, this decision reflects a troubling pattern in how democracies respond to crises: after the fact. The annulment is not so much a defence of democracy as a stark reminder of the limits of judicial power.