Romanian centrist ahead in presidential race, exit polls show

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EU centerist Nikuo Dan was on his way to becoming the President of Romania on Sunday, according to a departure survey, an ultrasonist was at the top of the first round against Eurosptic and raised fears about the country’s western orientation.

Dan, a 55 -year -old mathematician and the mayor of the capital Bucharest, was ready to win with more than 5 percent of the vote than about 45 percent George SimionAccording to Polster Cars and Avangard, a former football hooligan became the leader of the far right AR team.

“Election is not about politicians, they are about the community. And the community that won today wants deep change,” Dan asked to encourage the crowd. He acknowledged the wrath of “the people who lost” by promising to fight corruption and to improve the rule of law.

“It is our job to fight for a Romania, not both.”

About 65 percent, a high voting It seems that Dan has expressed the balance, who got only 21 percent of the cast in the first round, about half of Simian’s total. The Romanians gathered to prevent what many saw as their country threat to NATO, EU and Ukraine.

Analysts warned that more than 1.6 million voters abroad do not consider the exit survey of those who have dropped their ballot. In the first round, Simion won the vote of about 600,000 diaspora, and Dan earned 250,000.

On Sunday, Simion claimed that a “clear victory” was secured for the Romanian people and said that every vote was properly calculated.

Simion has grown more Pole position Last year, last year, the President rejected the presidential election on behalf of Kilin Georgesku, who was surprised by Kilin Georgesku, who was surprised by the first round in November, behind the wrath of the voters who rejected the presidential election.

Georgesku was banned from running again but supported Simian, who said he would do Georgesku’s prime minister if he won.

Simion claimed that his victory was also Georgesku, he said that his friend should have been “President and should be the President of Romania. I want to assure the Romanians I will maintain my word and he will come to power.”

The canceled vote and the first round of the Simian triggered a political and economic crisis, the Prime Minister resigned, the price of Leu currency is nogging and the country is fighting to raise the debt in the international market.

Romania has the highest budget deficit in the EU and according to all the big rating agencies, only one groove of junk status. Analysts have warned about the difficult times ahead for the next president, which should be appointed to monitor the reforms and lose the dignity of the investor-grade and to avoid access to the EU funds.

In Bucharest, Dan voters were ecstatic when the EU flags were spread and glad to chant “Nikusar” and “Europe”.

“I am shocked, today we have shown that Romania is still a country that is fully committed to the NATO and the European Union,” History student Yanis Turku said.

Information analyst Ana Eleseku said that he felt “so relieved” because his country had avoided choosing someone who believed that he was a Russian as president.

Costein Cobanu, a researcher at the University of Arhus, says: “This is a great moment for Romanian democracy. Voters have become high numbers both at home and abroad, re -confirm their confidence in the electoral process.”

Ciobanu said that if Dan’s victory continued in the final results, Ciobanu said “one of the most important comebacks” for the moderate political power of Romania’s modern political history.

Voters chose “a continuous course of change rather than a radical or vindicative option.”

Simian has terrorized many voters after his “irregular behavior” after his first round wins and “a question -raising statement about his democratic commitment”.

“Over the past two weeks, the voters got the time to imagine what the Simon Presidency might look like – and many obviously rejected that possibility.”