Tag: #KlausLohannis
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Romania president on top in first-round vote
Bucharest, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Romania’s pro-Europe President Klaus Iohannis has taken a big lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, according to partial official results. With votes from 90 percent of polling stations counted, Iohannis stands on just over 36 percent, with his nearest rival, former Social Democrat (PSD) prime…
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Romania vote set to give boost to region’s liberals
Bucharest, Nov 10 (AFP/APP): Romania’s pro-European President Klaus Iohannis is the favourite to win the first round of the country’s election Sunday, potentially adding to a liberal fightback against the region’s prevailing nationalism. Iohannis hails from the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) and says that a victory for the left-wing Social Democrat (PSD) candidate, former…