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

Urban voters, women and ethnic minorities overwhelmingly supported Dan. His conservative rival, George Simion, has announced plans to file a legal challenge to annul the election, citing 'foreign interference.

Update: Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan won the Romanian presidential election on May 18, according to the official vote count. With 98.5% of the ballots counted, Nicusor Dan had 54.17% of the votes, 900,