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Romania reelects President Klaus Iohannis

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Romania reelects President Klaus Iohannis

Incumbent Klaus Iohannis has scored a resounding victory in the second round of Romania's presidential election. Iohannis pledged to fight corruption after the fall of the center-left government.    
Klaus Iohannis smiling (Reuters/Inquam Photos/O. Ganea )
"The winner today is modern Romania, European Romania, the normal Romania," said the 60-year-old Iohannis, who was born in the former socialist country as a member of German national minority. 
"I receive this victory with joy, thankfulness, modesty and with faith in Romania," he said.
Iohannis' first five-year term saw him repeatedly bump heads with successive PSD governments. Ahead of the Sunday vote, he pledged to fight corruption and restart judicial reform with allies in the new, center-right government led by the center-right National Liberal Party (PNL).  
The former physics teacher urged people to go out and vote, sharing photos from the polling station.
With most of the votes counted, Iohannis had earned 63.2% of votes, followed by PSD leader Viorica Dancila with 36.8%.
Turnout at the election was about 50%, making it the lowest since the fall of Communism 30 years ago.

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