Eurosceptic George Simion appeared on course for victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election re-run on Sunday, exit polls showed, after a ballot seen as a test of the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.

STORY: “This is not about a person, but a principle. This is about the will of the people.”Eurosceptic George Simion was victorious in the first round of Romania's presidential election re-run on Sunday,

Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo.