in Romania, the incumbent president Klaus Iohannis has won the presidential election in the first round clearly.

the pro-European Iohannis received 36 percent of the vote, when the votes have been calculated over 90%.

Iohannis declared winner of the elections, their own supporters cheer at the election results to come in.

the Second most votes has collected social democrat, former prime minister of Viorica dancin to . He has got 24 percent of the vote.

the Election second round will be held two weeks after the 24.11.

the election results is considered a liberal backlash, as nationalists have strongly increased their support in several other countries in the region.

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Sources: AFP, BTI

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