With the Romanian presidential election finally over, Hungarians breathe sigh of relief

Despite ultra-nationalist George Simion, of the AUR party, claiming victory earlier on, Nicusor Dan, the progressive mayor of Bucharest who ran as an independent, looks set to be Romania s next president, taking 53.82 percent of the second-round vote. Simion came in at 46.18 percent. 

Russia, don t forget that Romania is not yours! shouted thousands, chanting Nicu or Dan s name outside his campaign headquarters, according to the Transtelex news portal.

Dan told his supporters: Today s election was won by a community of Romanians who want profound change in Romania, the functioning of state institutions, the reduction of corruption, a thriving economic environment, a community that wants a society of dialogue and not hatred.

Prominent Fidesz politician Zsolt Németh posted the result on his Facebook with the text All s well that ends well! Hungarian security policy expert and writer Attila Demko posted Thank God! while also warning: Simion is 39 years old, this is just the beginning for him.

Romania is not only not bankrupt, but it is in a very bad economic situation, much worse than Hungary s. Whatever new government comes, it will be in a bad situation, severe austerity will follow, Demko added.

via rmx.news

Evidently Dan got *first* in the math Olympiad back in the day, significantly outpacing Terrence (?) Tao (at UCLA now I think). Golly. Seems like a loss to mathematics, assuming they’re still hiring white males. Do Romanians count as white? I know they look white, but it’s a different question. Well, good luck to him. He’ll certainly need it.