By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The final results of the November 24 presidential election first round in Romania confirmed that far-right, pro-Russian independent candidate Călin Georgescu was the winner with 22.

The independent candidate Călin Georgescu obtained 22.38% of the votes in the first round of the presidential elections.

In Romania’s presidential election, ultra-nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu is leading, with current Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in second place, according to the Central Electoral Bureau of Romania.

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Far-right, independent candidate Calin Georgescu has taken a shock lead in the first round of the presidential election in Romania, with 22.74% of the votes after the counting of 99.