BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian hard-right candidate George Simion was ahead in a presidential election first round, followed by centrist candidate Crin Antonescu, an exit poll showed on Sunday. A separate exit poll put Simion in first place and centrist candidates Antonescu and Nicusor Dan neck and neck in second.

Hard-right leader to face runoff after winning first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun - George Simion now goes head-to-head with Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan