Right-wing tech moguls who are part of Donald Trump’s White House are casting doubt on democracy in Romania, at odds with the top U.S. diplomat in the country.

"I officially ask the Constitutional Court to annul the Romanian presidential elections for the same reasons the December elections were annulled: external interferences by state and non-state actors,

Romania passed a major test for its young democracy as a centrist independent won the race for president, withstanding a surge of the far right.

Defeating populists never signals an easy return to the status quo ante.

The Russian ambassador to Romania, Vladimir Lipaev, recently alleged that France had interference in Romania’s presidential elections, echoing far-right defeated presidential candidate George Simion.

Romania’s assets staged a relief rally after a centrist candidate defeated his nationalist opponent in the presidential election, with investor focus now shifting to how quickly a new government can fix the state’s finances.

Here's what to know about Sunday's run-off vote in Romania's presidential election, pitting hard-right eurosceptic lawmaker George Simion against centrist independent Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan.