Romania appears poised to defy the global rise of hard-right politics as reformist candidate Elena Lasconi is projected to surpass nationalist George Simion, advancing to the final stage of the country’s presidential election, according to early exit polls released on Sunday.
Preliminary results indicate that Romania’s current center-left Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, is leading the first round of voting with 25 percent of the votes. Lasconi follows with 18 percent, while Simion trails with 15 percent, narrowly behind independent candidate Călin Georgescu, who garnered 16 percent.
It’s important to note that these early results are subject to change as vote counting continues.
The decisive second round of the presidential election is scheduled for December 8, shortly after Romania’s parliamentary elections next Sunday.
This article will be updated as new information becomes available.
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