Official results from half of polling stations showed Dan with around 50.5% of votes
- Exit polls published right after voting ended had him at 54-55%
- Dan is pro-EU and NATO, unlike the far-right candidate he was up against.
- The election in Romania took place nearly six months after the initial ballot was cancelled because of alleged Russian interference.
Dan's victory is a win for stability in Europe.
Voting in Romania took place on the same day as the first round of a Polish election
- liberal frontrunner Trzaskowski has moved ahead of ahead of Nawrocki, the candidate backed by the opposition nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party
