A huge turnout in the Romania elections, Cliff Hanger

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The Romanians flocked to the polling stations on Sunday in large numbers to elect the upcoming president in the country, in a choice between the pro -European Union and the right -wing Urban.

About 25 percent of the 18 million voters in the country have made their votes in local time, or approximately 1 million compared to the first round on May 4, which is topped by the extremist by the super nationals. George Simon With 41 percent of the sounds.

But Nikuor Dan, and. The independent mayor of Bucharest Those who toured his opponents to qualify for operation by 21 percent, acquired opinion polls and depended on the huge turnout to direct the standards in his favor.

“This is a turning point. I voted in favor of a European trend, not to isolate Romania,” Dan said when he was throwing on Sunday.

The country has been received by a political crisis since November, when it was an unknown right -wing candidate Calin Georgsco He won the first round of the presidential elections, which was later canceled due to the alleged Russian intervention. Georgsco was banned from running again and is under criminal investigation due to violations of the financing of campaigns and attempts to sabotage the democratic system.

Simon pledged to appoint Georgsco as prime minister if he became president. On Sunday, the couple voted together, as Georgisco said it was a voice in favor of traditional family values ​​and “healing and forgiveness”. Simon said he made his vote “against the injustice committed against the Roman people.”

Voters in Bucharest were eagerly awaiting the result of these elections.

“I hope we can put this terrible period behind us once and forever, and to do so in a way that pushes Romania to the future, not the past,” said Raghafan Boubbesco, a father of two children. “We need to change, but we need to change for the better, not the worst.”

Simon’s victory in the first round already caused Political and economic turmoilWith the resignation of the Prime Minister, the Roman Leu fell sharply against the euro and the country that is struggling to collect debts on international markets. Analysts said that Romania runs the highest budget deficit in the European Union, and that its credit rating is just one step above the unwanted situation, warning of a deeper crisis in the event of a SIMION victory.

“We have a huge mobilization of two camps at the last minute, and a really strong participation,” said independent political advisor Rado Magdin. “If the post exceeds 60 percent, it is likely to prefer that external, Dan. It will be tight.”

He added that the great Roman diaspora – as the vote began on Friday and more votes were recorded by Sunday afternoon than the first round – the result could be swing in both cases. The polling stations are closed at 9 pm local time, when exit polls are launched.

The Romania is the almost wonderful regime of the country in the country more than many European countries, as the President has developed foreign and security policy, participating in the meetings of European Union leaders and have another opinion on decisions such as military aid in Ukraine.

Simon was skeptical in Ukraine, which is 600 km with Romania, and said that aid should stop because it only destroys the war. Dan is firmly committed to the help of Ukraine and Romania, which remains a fixed ally of the European Union and NATO.

Former President Trian Bosku said on Sunday that the vote was also a referendum on the pro -Western path that the country has taken since the fall of communism.

“Perhaps, today, people will decide whether it is good or not,” said Bosku. “If the option is a supporter of the employee, one filter will be voted on, if the option is a supporter of the Atlantic, then another candidate will be voted. It is a decisive day.”