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Romania's President Klaus Iohannis wins 2nd term in runoff

"Modern, European, normal Romania won today," said Iohannis

25 November, 10:23
(ANSA-AP) - BUCHAREST, 25 NOV - Klaus Iohannis was re-elected Romania's president Sunday, easily winning a runoff vote amid vows to continue fighting corruption and strengthen the rule of law. With 88% of the votes counted, the center-right Iohannis had 63.2% while Social Democratic Party leader Viorica Dancila, a recently ousted former prime minister, had 36.8%. "Romania won! Modern, European, normal Romania won today," Iohannis said at the headquarters of the National Liberal Party after the release of an exit poll forecasting his victory.

"Romanians were the day's heroes. They went to vote in impressive numbers and this is the most important gain of this day." "I receive this victory with joy, thankfulness, modesty and with faith in Romania," said the 60-year-old former mayor of the city of Sibiu, a member of Romania's ethnic German minority who was a high school physics teacher before entering politics.

(ANSA-AP).

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