Update – Clear victory for Nicușor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections in Romania

With 99% of the votes counted, the mayor of Bucharest overcame his far-right opponent George Simion, winning more than 54% of the vote

Certain victory for Nicușor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections in Romania. With 99% of the votes counted, the liberal and independent mayor of Bucharest won 54.79% of the vote, beating the 45.21% of his far-right challenger, George Simion. The news has already sparked celebrations among Dan’s supporters, who according to his campaign organisers have now achieved a mathematical victory.

The news of the first hour – With a record turnout of 65%, the pro-European mayor of Bucharest seems ahead on exit polls, but nationalist leader George Simion claims victory. Meanwhile, Bucharest denounces Russian interference in the vote

Nicusor Dan is closing in on a possible victory in the second round of the presidential elections in Romania. With 49.8% of the votes counted, the pro-European candidate leads with 50.4% against nationalist challenger George Simion’s 49.6%, the Guardian reported.

The first exit poll by Avangarde for Tvr1 gives Dan at 54.9%, Simion at 45.1%, while a second exit poll confirms the lead with 54.1% against 45.9%. The high turnout, at 65%, seems to have favoured the mayor of Bucharest, but the Guardian recalls how in the first round the exit polls underestimated Simion’s result by 10 points, and he then won decisively.

Nationalist leader Simion disputes the reliability of the exit polls, declaring himself president and claiming that he has at least 400,000 more votes than Dan. The mayor of Bucharest, on the other hand, called for dialogue, stating that “Romanians want dialogue, not hatred”, praising the strength of Romanian society.

Meanwhile, the Bucharest government denounces a viral campaign of disinformation, believed to be a new Russian interference aimed at influencing the vote. Tension is also growing after accusations by Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who spoke of an attempt by France to silence conservative voices, accusations firmly rejected by Paris.

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