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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Ani SANDU and Fulya OZERKAN

'People Want Change': Inside Romania's Far-right Stronghold

Businessman Ciprian Gavrila says he hopes far-right presidential hopeful Calin Georgescu will win Sunday's run-off (Credit: AFP)

In the Romanian village of Mihai Viteazu, where far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu performed particularly well in the first-round election in which he stormed to a surprise lead, businessman Ciprian Gavrila explained why.

"People are saying 'Stop', they want change," Gavrila said at his bar, diagnosing the mood heading into a run-off Sunday that is being closely watched for a change in political direction in the EU and NATO member, which borders Ukraine.

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