Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union (USR) party candidate in the country's presidential elections, holds Romania's flag at the end of a meeting with supporters after making it to the Dec. 8, runoff in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Calin Georgescu, the independent candidate for presidency who won the first round of presidential elections, speaks after an interview with the Associated Press in Izvorani, Romania, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)