Early indications from the Romanian general election put the leftist Social Democratic party in the lead. Exit polls predict that the opposition Social Democrats have won 36% of the vote in the first such election since Romania joined the EU last year. The global economic downturn appears to have eroded support for the governing Liberal party. The Social Democrats, the successors to the communists, campaigned on promises to increase welfare payments. There have been no official results so far.
Early indications from the Romanian general election put the leftist Social Democratic party in the lead.
Exit polls predict that the opposition Social Democrats have won 36% of the vote in the first such election since Romania joined the EU last year.
The global economic downturn appears to have eroded support for the governing Liberal party.
The Social Democrats, the successors to the communists, campaigned on promises to increase welfare payments.
There have been no official results so far.
