Bucharest
Reuters
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Eurosceptic George Simion appeared on course for victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election re-run on Sunday, exit polls showed, after a ballot seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.
The polls showed former senator Crin Antonescu, 65, and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, 55, roughly tied in second place at about 21-23%, behind Simion’s 30-33%.
Exit poll data does not include the sizable vote of Romanians abroad, where Simion and Dan are popular.
Simion, 38, opposes military aid to neighboring Ukraine, is critical of the EU leadership and says he is aligned with…
