Pro-EU forces win in Romania, Poland and Portugal elections
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Nationalism remains the defining matter of European politics as these elections have presented referendums on the populist movements gaining traction in the Old World.
Far-right candidate George Simion was defeated in Romania's election by the pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.
If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.