
On Sunday, Romanians headed to the polls for the first round of their presidential election, with 13 candidates competing for the position. The election is expected to go to a runoff on Dec. 8, with polls open from 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. local time. Voting for Romanians abroad began on Friday.
The potential runoff could see George Simion of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians facing off against incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, supported by the Social Democratic Party.