A woman exits the Central Electoral Bureau, ahead of the second round of the presidential election, in Bucharest, Romania, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -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 who had pledged to put Romania on a path inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump's politics.
Official results from nearly all voting stations showed Dan garnering about 54% of ballots cast by voters in the EU and NATO member country of about 19 million people, while Trump supporter George Simion was at 46%.
