Călin Georgescu, a Nato critic who praised Vladimir Putin as 'a man who loves his country', won 22.9% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election. He will face the centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi, who won 19.17%. The prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, had been expected to win the race, but came third with 19.15% of the vote

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2024 13:23 UTC