BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian voters went to the polls on Sunday in the first electoral test of the ruling leftists since they came to power on a wave of discontent over austerity measures in the European Union’s second-poorest economy. Prime Minister Victor Ponta will be particularly keen to capture powerful mayoral positions in a string of big cities, including the capital Bucharest, to build up his support ahead of a November parliamentary vote. Thousands of county and municipal seats were also up for grabs in the ballot which started at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT). …
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