Romanian authorities began recounting ballots after an election that shook the country’s political establishment with a victory for a little-known ultranationalist candidate as the country’s top court weighed accusations of outside meddling.

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.

A top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election