Romania exit polls: Euro-Atlantic forces lead in highly contested parliamentary elections

According to the tight projections by pollster CURS quoted by Euronews Romania, the currently governing Social-Democrats lead with 26% of the votes.

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00:00National exit polls estimate that Romania's future parliament will continue its strong

00:08pro-EU and pro-Ukraine strategy, despite a surge by nationalist contenders, Euronews

00:14Romania projects.

00:16According to the projections, the currently governing Social Democrats lead with 26 percent

00:21of the votes, followed by the moderate nationalist AUR.

00:26The third and fourth places remain contested between the Liberals and the pro-EU Union

00:31for the Salvation of Romania, the party of the second-round presidential candidate Elena

00:37Lasconi.

00:41The pro-EU parties are expected to have enough votes to secure a majority in the future parliament.

00:49The election saw a high turnout of over 50 percent, with more Romanians voting this year

00:54than in 2020.