Bucharest (AFP) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to win the first round of presidential elections in Romania on Sunday despite fears he could reverse advances in the justice system if elected.The 42-year-old centre-left politician has enjoyed a comfortable lead over 13 other candidates and looks set to face 55-year-old liberal Klaus Iohannis, from the German-speaking minority, in a second round on November 16 in the former communist country.The elections are seen as a crucial test for Romania, as well as central Europe, at a time when democracy has suffered setbacks in some neighbouring countries, such as Hungary, and …read more
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