FILE PHOTO: Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu gives a statement at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana has a narrow lead over Romanian leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in the first round of Romania's presidential election, an opinion poll showed, with a wide pool of candidates fragmenting the vote.
European Union and NATO member Romania holds a two-round presidential election on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, with parliamentary polls in between. As presidential powers include oversight of foreign policy, the new president will play a critical role in Romania's commitment to supporting Ukraine.
