Ponta wins first round in Romanian presidential elections

(ANSA) - Bucarest, November 3 - Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta of the Social Democrat party, won 40.3% of the vote in Monday's presidential election, not enough to capture a majority for a win.
    Ponta will face Klaus Iohannis, leader of the National Liberal Party who captured 30.4% of the vote, in a run-off election on November 16.
    Current Romanian president Traian Basescu, who appointed Ponta, will finish his second and final term in office in December.