Romanian PM Dancila gets party nod to run for president


  • World
  • Saturday, 24 Aug 2019

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila delivers a speech during a party congress organised by ruling Social Democrats (PSD) in Bucharest, Romania, August 24, 2019. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's ruling Social Democrats (PSD) on Saturday confirmed Prime Minister Viorica Dancila as the party's candidate in a Nov. 10 presidential election that polls show the incumbent centrist Klaus Iohannis winning comfortably.

The latest voter surveys show Iohannis garnering about 42% of the votes, followed by four other contenders on 10-13%, with Dancila trailing in sixth place on about 8%.

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