Romania’s pro-West candidate Nicușor Dan wins presidential election in dramatic comeback
Stakes have never been this high in Romania's post-communist history, as Romanians voted in a crucial and polarised presidential election runoff on Sunday, in which centrist Nicușor Dan faced nationalist George Simion.
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00:00Pro-West independent candidate Nicu Sordane staged a dramatic comeback on Sunday to win the Romanian presidential elections, with a firm 54% of the votes.
00:30Don's hard-right contender George Simeon received 46% of the votes in the unprecedented political thriller, which transfixed and polarized the Eastern European country.
00:58Vreau să mulțumesc celor peste 5 milioane de români care și-au pus încrederea în mine. Nu îi voi dezamăgi. Există un lucru mai de preț pentru mine decât încrederea lor.
01:12Am fost singuri împotriva unui întreg sistem, singuri împotriva tuturor. Sunt mândru de voi și sper că v-am reprezentat cu cinste.
01:30România's choice brings a sigh of relief for the EU, Ukraine, and the Republic of Moldova at a crucial time for all.
01:38But the deep divisions in fractured Romanian society, represented by the small difference in the votes,
01:43mean that future president Dan faces a massive challenge to reunite the country and address the looming economic turmoil gripping Romania.
