The Recount in Romania Begins

Vote counters around Romania sat down on Friday and began recounting all votes in last weekend's disputed presidential election.

The country's constitutional court was supposed to make a decision on whether the first round of the election should be completely annulled, but the court postponed its decision until Monday.

When the election result was presented, it was a surprise. The NATO-critical Russian friend Calin Georgescu received the most votes, followed by the liberal Elena Lasconi, mayor of the small town of Campulung. Thus, none of the pre-favourites made it to the second round.

Later, discoveries have been made that indicate "cyber attacks" aimed at influencing the presidential election, according to Romania's presidential office.