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Bloomberg
Romania’s ruling party remains confident of leading the next government, despite coming a surprise second
in elections that were dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
With the coronavirus pulling turnout down to the lowest since communism collapsed, it was the opposition Social Democrats who proved most effective at mobilising their supporters, garnering 30% of the votes with almost 100% counted.
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban’s governing Liberal Party, which took power as the virus emerged in 2019 and has since seen more than 12,000 Romanians lose their lives amid the worst economic slump in three decades, got 26%. The newly formed Save Romania Union, a likely coalition partner for the Liberals, won 16%.