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Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins Romania's presidential election

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The Pro-European Union centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has claimed victory in Romania's presidential run-off election over far-right nationalist candidate George Simion, who has conceded defeat.

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  1. Seattle Times

    Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist (opens Seattle Times)

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    The pro-European Union candidate in Romania’s critical presidential runoff has won the closely-watched race against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows, in a tense election rerun that many...

  2. KRDO

    Romania’s pro-EU candidate beats hard-right rival to win presidential election (opens KRDO)

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    By Mitchell McCluskey and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Romania’s pro-European Union presidential candidate Nicușor Dan won the country’s presidential

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Romania election: Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins runoff – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan has won Sunday's presidential runoff against George Simion, the leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians.

  4. Bloomberg

    Romanian Centrist Scores Victory Over Far-Right Trump Loyalist (opens Bloomberg)

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    The centrist mayor of Bucharest won Romania’s presidential runoff on Sunday, quashing the ambitions of a far-right Donald Trump loyalist as voters came out in force to ensure that the Black Sea nation held steady on a pro-European path.

  5. NBC News

    Pro-EU centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows (opens NBC News)

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    The pro-European Union candidate in Romania’s tense presidential runoff has taken a lead in the polls, preliminary electoral data shows, in a closely-watched vote against a hard-right nationalist that could determine the geopolitical direction of the NATO member country.

  6. CNN

    Romania’s pro-EU candidate has lead over hard-right nationalist, preliminary election data shows (opens CNN)

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    Romania’s pro-European Union presidential candidate Nicușor Dan has the lead in the country’s election on Sunday after more than 80% of the votes were counted.

  7. NPR

    Centrist wins Romania's tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist (opens NPR)

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    A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Romania’s pro-EU candidate beats hard-right rival to win presidential election | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Mitchell McCluskey and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Romania’s pro-European Union presidential candidate Nicușor Dan won the country’s presidential

  9. The Week

    Pro-EU centrist beats Trump acolyte in Romania vote (opens The Week)

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    The mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, defeated hard-right nationalist George Simion in the race for Romania's presidency

  10. UPI

    Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins Romania's presidential election (opens UPI)

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    The Pro-European Union centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has claimed victory in Romania's presidential run-off election over far-right nationalist candidate George Simion, who has conceded defeat.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Romania elects pro-EU candidate as president (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania -- Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan on Sunday won Romania's closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist who modeled his campaign after U.S. President Donald Trump.

  12. Seattle Times

    AP PHOTOS: Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist (opens Seattle Times)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan on Sunday won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist who modeled his campaign after U.S. President Donald Trump....

  13. Digital Journal

    EU relief as centrist wins Romania vote but tensions remain (opens Digital Journal)

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    Romania's newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s presidential race over hard-right nationalist (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist. The vote was seen as a crucial geopolitical choice for the former Eastern Bloc nation with implications for the future of Europe.

  15. NPR

    Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race (opens NPR)

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    With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Romania’s pro-EU candidate unexpectedly beats hard-right rival to win presidential election (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Mitchell McCluskey and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Romania’s pro-European Union, centrist presidential candidate Nicușor Dan won the country’s election Sunday, defeating his ultranationalist rival in a shocking upset.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

  18. NBC News

    Centrist Dan wins Romanian presidency over hard-right pro-Trump rival (opens NBC News)

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    Romania’s centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the country’s presidential election on Sunday in a shock upset over a hard-right, nationalist rival.

  19. The Guardian

    Romania election: EU breathes sigh of relief after Dan defeats far-right, pro-Russia rival (opens The Guardian)

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    Nicuşor Dan begins process of forming a government after beating George Simion, an ultranationalist who wants to halt Ukraine support

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