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President in office of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy has congratulated Klaus Iohannis on being elected Romania's President in a November 16 runoff election.

In a press release issued on Monday he said that on behalf of the European Union he congratulates Mr Klaus Iohannis on being elected to the office of Romania's President.

According to data provided on Monday, November 17, 2014, by the Central Electoral Bureau, after the centralization of data from 18,673 polling stations (until 10:20 EET), representing 99.07 percent of all polling stations, the candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL), Klaus Iohannis, has garnered 54.50 percent of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections

Romania's president-elect Klaus Iohannis, still the chair of the opposition National Liberal Party, vowed to continue Romania's partnership as the head of state, and prove the country is a serious, credible and long-term partner.

The National Liberal Party (PNL) chair, Klaus Iohannis has asked incumbent president Traian Basescu on Monday to withdraw the ambassadors from the countries where the Romanian nationals were "humiliated" with reference to the way the voting process abroad took place.

Liberal head Klaus Iohannis dedicated his win in Sunday's presidential elections to the Romanians and stressed Romania 'has built up strength to get well'.

Exit-polls for the Sunday runoff presidential elections from four research institutions have been published at 21.00 EET

Latest polls conducted and released by most of the pollsters show the candidate of the alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC) in the November 16 presidential runoff Victor Ponta to be the favourite to win the runoff against candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) Klaus Iohannis, as h

The candidate for Romania's president of the alliance made up of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) - the Conservative Party (PC), Victor Ponta, would win the presidential ballot runoff with 54 per cent, while his opponent from the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL), Klaus Iohannis, would get 46 per cent of the votes, according to a

The candidate in this week's presidential election of the electoral alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) - the Conservative Party (PC), Victor Ponta, on Thursday posted on his Facebook page a message for the Christians celebrating St John Chrysostom.

Incumbent prime minister Victor Ponta, the presidential candidate of the Social Democrat Party, National Union for Romania's Progress and Conservative Party said there are two 'suckers' in Europe whose governments have budget surpluses: himself and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.