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Liberal Bucharest mayor leads Romanian election

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Who is Nicusor Dan, the pro-EU centrist who beat a nationalist in Romania’s tense presidential race?
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Nicusor Dan, the former civic activist and pro-European Union centrist politician who defied the odds to decisively defeat a hard-right nationalist in Romania’s critical presidential race, has emerged as a counterforce to the right-wing populist wave sweeping across Europe.

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Pro-European centrist leads Romanian vote, exit polls show
Liberal Bucharest mayor leads Romanian election, says exit poll, as Poland and Portugal also vote
Romania's pro-EU president-elect known for calm, methodical approach
Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan's decision to attend a string of debates last week shunned by his hard-right rival appeared to pay off on Sunday when the pro-European Union centrist emerged victorious in ...

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Romania’s liberal mayor wins presidency, as Portugal and Poland’s election results come in
Pro-EU centrist beats Trump acolyte in Romania vote
In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election
Mr. Simion laid the groundwork for a Romanian version of Mr. Trump’s “stop the steal” efforts in 2020.

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Pro-E.U. centrist in Romania’s tense presidential race takes lead, preliminary data shows
Centrist Dan wins Romanian presidency over hard-right pro-Trump rival
Hard-right candidate who lost Romania’s presidential race contests results at top court
The hard-right nationalist who lost Romania’s presidential election rerun says he has asked a top court to annul the election results
Far-right candidate Simion contests Romanian election loss, alleges foreign interference
"I officially ask the Constitutional Court to annul the Romanian presidential elections for the same reasons the December elections were annulled: external interferences by state and non-state actors,
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Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart
There was a wave of euphoria and relief across Europe following the election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as Romania’s new president. Moldovan President Maia Sandu echoed the sentiment: “Congratulations,
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Bucharest’s main airport opens new short-term parking lot near departures terminal
Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, also known as the Otopeni Airport, has officially opened a new short-term parking lot for passengers, offering improved access near the Departures Terminal.
Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan votes in Romanian election
Incumbent Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan cast his ballot Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between a hard-right nationalist and a pro-Western centrist, in a high-stakes election rerun that could determine the geopolitical direction of the European Union and NATO member country.
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In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges
Presidential elections on Sunday in Romania and Poland halted, or at least slowed, hard-right breakthroughs that many liberals had feared. But discontent with mainstream parties lingers.
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US Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec retires, Michael Dickerson named acting head of mission in Bucharest
The US Embassy in Bucharest announced the retirement of Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec on Tuesday, May 20. In her place, Michael Dickerson, currently Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy, has assumed the role of Chargé d'affaires ad interim.
Romania's new president faces uphill battle to reduce EU's widest deficit
Romanian centrist Nicusor Dan may have defied the odds to win the presidency, but now he faces an even more daunting task: forming a government that can implement years of painful austerity - and revenue-raising measures - to tame Europe's widest fiscal deficit.
New pro-European president in Romania puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain
A pro-European centrist has won Romania’s presidential election in a race seen as a key test of the country’s democratic direction
Romania Will Need to Move Quickly on Reforms, Finance Chief Says
Romania’s finance chief said a new government will need to move quickly to fix state finances even after the election of Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan as president helped soothe market turmoil that’s engulfed the Black Sea nation.
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