Pro-West PM Leads Romanian Presidential Vote, Russia-Friendly Candidate Makes Surprise Challenge

(RFE/RL) -- Partial preliminary results in Romania's *presidential vote* give Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu a narrow lead, but a *surprisingly* strong showing by pro-Russia candidate Cailin Georgescu has thrown the race into unexpected territory.

With 80 percent of polling stations reporting on November 24, the pro-Western...