Romania’s President Iohannis set to be reelected

Romania’s pro-Western President Klaus Iohannis appears set to be reelected in a presidential runoff on November 24 that pits the former teacher against a leftist candidate who was prime minister until last month, when mounting frustration at corruption and other ills toppled her government.

Romanians went to the polls Sunday for a presidential election runoff expected to reelect centrist president Klaus Iohannis, who has pledged to restart a judicial reform slowed by successive Social Democrat (PSD) governments.

A second term for Iohannis would help restore Romania’s pro-European trajectory after years of leftist rule marked by rampant corruption and an all-out assault on the judiciary.

Iohannis, 60, and Viorica Dancila, 55, held competing, simultaneous press conferences this week after the front-running incumbent declined an invitation to a debate.

The first official exit poll results will be available at 21:00 (Bucharest time). However, partial exit polls show president Klaus Iohannis heading towards a historic win.

Via Radio Free Europe / VOA / Romania Insider

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