Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania

Sarah Rainsford

Eastern Europe correspondent

EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Nicusor Dan celebrates Romanian election winEPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Imagine having a president called Nicky.

That’s what Romanians just voted for: a softly-spoken, slightly geeky mathematician who everyone refers to by his first name, Nicusor – or Nicky.

On Monday, hours after claiming victory in the…

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