Prime Minister Victor Ponta looked to allay fears of political tensions in Romania after suffering surprise defeat in presidential elections, saying on Monday he was committed to dialogue and stability. Provincial mayor Klaus Iohannis, who was backed by two center-right parties, defied expectations to win Sunday’s run-off ballot — a result that maintains a potentially destabilizing…

Opposition leader wins Romanian presidential election ishkek (AKIpress) – Romania’s prime minister Victor Ponta had been the favorite to win the presidential elections in Romania, but was narrowly edged out by Klaus Iohannis, the mayor of the city of Sibiu, who has promised a crackdown on corruption, reports The Guardian. Ponta said he had personally congratulated…

Klaus Iohannis won Romania’s presidential election Sunday in a close runoff with Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Reuters reported. Ponta, who was favored to win and had a slight lead in exit polls, told reporters he “called Mr. Iohannis and … congratulated him for his victory.” “The people is always right,” Ponta said, according to Romania-Insider.…