Follow up on the situation in Romania. The Constitutional Court has annulled the results of the first round of the presidential elections after evidence emerged that one of the two candidates who qualified for the second round was supported by foreign actors. The current president is continuing in his function until new elections are organized in spring 2025. Everyone involved in the campaign of the foreign-supported candidate will be audited by security forces, and multiple arrests are expected soon. This is the first time a hybrid attack on democracy organized via TikTok is being stopped in its tracks.
For the last two editions, we have used this space to talk about Romania instead of Denmark. We apologize if some of you have been annoyed by it. We have considered the situation unfolding in Romania to be of great importance for Denmark, as Romania is a NATO ally and one of the pillars of the Eastern Front defense. Instability in Romania would lead to instability in Denmark. In the next edition, we will come back to happenings in Denmark’s territory.
