Romanian Premier Upbeat on Coalition Rule Despite Lost Vote
- Liberals get 26%, Social Democrats 30% amid record low turnout
- Liberals still have best chance of leading the next government
Photographer: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images
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Romania’s ruling party remains confident of leading the next government, despite coming a surprise second in elections on Sunday that were dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the coronavirus pulling turnout down to the lowest since communism collapsed, it was the opposition Social Democrats who proved most effective at mobilizing their supporters, garnering 30% of the votes with almost 100% counted.