Romania's President Klaus Iohannis Wins A Second Term By A Landslide

Incumbent candidate Klaus Iohannis reacts after receiving the first exit poll results following the second round of a presidential election in Bucharest, Romania, November 24, 2019. Inquam Photos, Octav Ganea, Reuters

France 24: Pro-European incumbent wins Romania presidential elections

Romania's centrist President Klaus Iohannis won a presidential election runoff on Sunday as expected, crushing his socialist challenger with a pledge to resume judicial reforms slowed down by successive Social Democrat (PSD) governments.

Two separate exit polls showed Iohannis garnered 64%-67% of the vote, with former prime minister Viorica Dancila of the left-leaning PSD taking 33-36%.

"The winner today is modern Romania, European Romania, the normal Romania," Iohannis told reporters in his victory speech.

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