Romania: Poll shows isolationists-backed candidate for Bucharest mayor (…)

December 2, 2025

Poll shows isolationists-backed candidate for Bucharest mayor gaining ground
Dec 2, 2025

Poll shows isolationists-backed candidate for Bucharest mayor gaining ground.

Daniel B?lu??, the Social Democrats' (PSD) candidate for the general mayor elections in Bucharest scheduled for December 7, and the independent candidate supported by isolationist party AUR, Anca Alexandrescu, lead in the voting intentions of Bucharest residents, separated by only 0.1% (…)

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