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Romanians cast ballots in a tense presidential runoff that pits nationalist against pro-EU centrist

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Sunday 's race pits front-runner George Simion , the 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians , or AUR , against incumbent Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan .

It comes months after the cancelation of the previous election plunged Romania into its worst political crisis in decades .

The winner of the race will be charged with nominating a new prime minister.