Romania’s ruling Social Democrats (PSD) appeared to have won the most votes in a parliamentary election on Sunday, coming in ahead of a resurgent far-right movement challenging the country’s pro-Western orientation, an exit poll showed.
Exit polls showed the PSD with 26% of the vote, ahead of the hard-right Alliance for the Unification of Romania (AUR) on 19%.
However, all the far-right parties made large gains. Their combined result was around 30%, indicating a fragmented parliament.
Commenting on the exit polls, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, a social democrat, said voters had confirmed they wanted investment to continue.
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