ELECTION – The independent candidate Nicusor
\nDan, supported by the National Liberal Party and the Save Romania Union – PLUS
\nAlliance, has won the vote for the Bucharest City Hall according to exit polls
\nreleased on Sunday evening. Dan grabbed 47% of the vote, while his main
\nopponent, the current Mayor, Social-Democrat Gabriela Firea, won 39% of the
\nvote. Nicusor Dan thanked the people of Bucharest for their trust and promised
\nto change the administration for the better. The candidates designated and
\nsupported by the National Liberal Party and Save Romania Union – PLUS Alliance
\nhave also reported victories in 3 of the 6 districts of Bucharest. Liberal
\nleader, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, has hailed what he has called the most
\nspectacular win for the Liberals in the local election in the last 30 years. The
\nco-leader of the Save Romania Union – PLUS Alliance, Dan Barna, said the result
\nin Bucharest confirms the fact that this alliance is an alternative to
\ntraditional parties. In turn, Social-Democrat leader Marcel Ciolacu said the
\nNational Liberal Party lost their hold on Bucharest due to the chaos it created
\nduring the pandemic, thus becoming the third political force in the capital
\ncity. We recall the National Liberal Party has won the election for the
\nEuropean Parliament and the presidential election, both held last year. The
\nlocal election is seen as a test ahead of the presidential election slated for
\nDecember 6. The voter turnout at national level stood at 46%. Romanians voted
\nto elect 41 presidents of county councils, 1,300 county councilmen, 40,000
\nlocal councilmen and 3,200 mayors. The election was held in a single round.
\nOriginally slated for June, the local election was postponed due to the
\ncoronavirus pandemic and the mandates of local officials were extended. The
\nballot was held with the strict observance of health safety regulations. <\/p>\n
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