The electoral results are not yet known, but a first exit poll suggests that the far right did not win this closely watched election in Europe, despite a strong breakthrough.
The Social Democrats would be placed at the head of the legislative elections on Sunday in Romania but the far right has made a breakthrough, according to an exit poll carried out and published at the close of the polling stations, which should be taken with caution.
The PSD would be credited with 26% of the votes, ahead of the other parties. However, all far-right forces combined would be at 30%, estimates which, if confirmed, portend a fragmented Parliament and difficult negotiations to form a government.
These polls are for the moment confirmed by partial results, which give the advantage in number of seats to the social democrats, while confirming the clear progression of the extreme right which calls into question the country's alliance with the Westerners.
If these results are confirmed, the social democrats should have a sufficient lead to form a government, but the nationalists will have unprecedented legislative strength. Furthermore, the coalition that will be formed will come up against major budgetary disagreements, while the country's deficit has become the largest in the entire European Union.
