Romania is 54% of the vote Klaus Iohannis, won the presidential election. Near-final results were published Monday morning. The right-wing candidate wins with 8 points lead over his challenger, Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta. And it is a real surprise as polls gave Ponta widely winner.
Clearly, Klaus Iohannis has mobilized the electorate. The participation rate is around 64%, which is a record. And the winner of the election did not fail to point out: "Today, 25 years after the revolution, people are massively mobilized and they exercised their right to vote," said he said Sunday night .
The mobilization was particularly strong among young people and expatriates, even if not everyone could vote, due to an insufficient number of polling stations.
Victor Ponta quickly conceded defeat, while excluding resign before the legislative set in 2016. "I want to salute all the people who went to vote, he has said. I bow before their choice. I called Mr. Iohannis and I congratulated him on his victory. Me and my team, we will go after our commitment to the country. "
In Bucharest and several other cities in Romania, thousands of people have yet demonstrated to demand the resignation of Victor Ponta.
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