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Analysis-Romania's new president faces uphill battle to reduce EU's widest deficit
By Luiza Ilie, Libby George and Gergely Szakacs BUCHAREST/LONDON (Reuters) -Romanian centrist Nicusor Dan may have defied the odds to win the presidency, but now he faces an even more daunting task: forming a government that can implement years of painful austerity - and revenue-raising measures - to tame Europe's widest fiscal deficit.

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Romania's Pro-EU President-Elect Known for Calm, Methodical Approach
Romanians cast ballots in a tense presidential runoff that pits nationalist against pro-EU centrist
'It is important that support for Ukraine continues' — Zelensky congratulates Romania's President-elect Dan after election
"We respect Romania and the choice of the Romanian people. This is a country on which much depends when it comes to security issues," Zelensky said on X.

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In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges
Polish centrist's narrow presidential lead leaves pro-EU path in balance
Romania’s next president will not be a MAGA populist after all
Mr Dan won over most voters who had not backed Mr Simion, and the gap closed further after a televised debate which Mr Dan was widely agreed to have won.

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Romania’s new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart
Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania
Romania’s pro-EU candidate unexpectedly beats hard-right rival to win presidential election
Romania’s pro-European Union, centrist presidential candidate Nicușor Dan won the country’s election Sunday, defeating his ultranationalist rival in a shocking upset.
Pro-EU Centrist Wins Romania’s Tense Presidential Race Over Hard-Right Nationalist
The pro-European Union candidate in Romania’s critical presidential runoff has won the closely-watched race against a hard-right nationalist.
Who is Nicusor Dan, the pro-EU centrist who beat a nationalist in Romania’s tense presidential race?
European Union centrist politician who defied odds to decisively defeat a hard-right nationalist in Romania’s critical presidential race, has emerged as a counterforce to the right-wing populist wave
Populist movements see mixed results in Europe election blitz
Nationalism remains the defining matter of European politics as these elections have presented referendums on the populist movements gaining traction in the Old World.
Romania election win for Dan reduces political risk ahead, says JPMorgan
JPMorgan said on Monday that an election win by Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan is reducing political risk ahead and that a sovereign ratings downgrade to below investment grade was now less of a concern.
Romania election: Centrist Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right rival in presidential vote
The centrist mayor of Bucharest, Nicuşor Dan, is set to win Romania ‘s pivotal presidential election with 99 per cent of votes counted, according to official figures showing the pro-EU independent eight points clear of his far-right rival, George Simion.
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