Centrist Nicuşor Dan on course to beat far-right rival in Romanian election, exit polls suggest

Bucharest mayor almost 10 points clear of George Simion in pair of polls

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The centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, is on track to win Romania’s pivotal presidential election with 85% of votes counted, according to official figures showing the pro-European independent six points clear of his far-right rival, George Simion.

The figures from Romania’s central election authority showed Dan, who had cast the second round vote as a battle between “a pro-western and an anti-western Romania”, on 53.2%, while George Simion, a self-described Trump admirer, had 46.8%.

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