Supporters of Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan react, following exit polls of Romania's second round of the presidential election, in Bucharest, Romania, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -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 the country's presidential run-off election.
Analysts said Dan's earnestness while sitting across an empty chair where George Simion should have sat is in large part what convinced Romanians to show up to the polls in the greatest turnout in 25 years.
