emirates7 - Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan is ahead in the Romanian presidential runoff, securing 53.6% of the vote compared to George Simion, the leader of the opposition Alliance for the Unification of Romanians (AUR), who has 46.4%, according to final results from the country’s central electoral bureau.

Sputnik reports that in the first round, held on May 4, Simion led with 41% of the vote, while Dan followed with 21%, earning them both spots in the runoff.