Pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan has won Sunday’s presidential runoff against George Simion, the leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians.

Pro-EU Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan has won Sunday’s presidential runoff against George Simion, the leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians. Follow DW for the latest.u

Centrist candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s presidential election, according to near-complete Results image:

Romanians voted in the second round of the presidential election

The runoff pitted hard-right candidate George Simion against centrist Nicusor Dan

Dan has been confirmed as the winner after a tense vote count

Despite the results, Simion has claimed victory

A top court annulled last year’s presidential vote following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference

Romanian officials said Sunday’s vote bore the “hallmarks of Russian interference,” amid claims from Telegram’s founder that France had interfered in the polls