Bucharest, Nov 24, 2024 (AFP) - PM leads first round of Romanian presidential vote: exit polls

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2024-11-24

Pro-European Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu was leading in Sunday's first round of Romania's presidential election, according to two exit polls released soon after the end of voting. Ciolacu scored 25 percent of the vote while the centre-right former journalist turned small-town mayor Elena Lasconi was on 18 percent, according to the polls. Two far-right candidates scored 15 and 16 percent. Voting finished at 9:00 pm (1900 GMT). In......

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