Who is Nicusor Dan, the pro-EU centrist who beat a nationalist in Romania's tense presidential race?
BUCHAREST, Romania — Nicusor Dan, the former civic activist and pro-European Union centrist politician who defied the odds to decisively defeat a hard-right nationalist in Romania's critical presidential race, has emerged as a counterforce to the right-wing populist wave sweeping across Europe.
Final results from the presidential race showed Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, winning 53.6% of the vote over the hard-right candidate George Simion , who had been considered the favorite in the run-off, boosted in the first round by his nationalist messaging.
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