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Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, greets supporters at an event for launching the party's program in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, greets supporters at an event for launching the party's program in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures during a press conference in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures during a press conference in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A large poster of Nicolae Ciuca, the National Liberal Party or PNL candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, peers from behind trees in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A large poster of Nicolae Ciuca, the National Liberal Party or PNL candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, peers from behind trees in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

An electoral poster of Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, is placed on a fire damaged building in Farcasesti Mosneni, Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

An electoral poster of Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, is placed on a fire damaged building in Farcasesti Mosneni, Romania, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, attends a press conference with international media in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, attends a press conference with international media in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Nicolae Ciuca, the National Liberal Party or PNL candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, attends an event launching his presidential program in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Nicolae Ciuca, the National Liberal Party or PNL candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, attends an event launching his presidential program in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A banner that reads "Romania My Love" is placed above a religious icon at the campaign headquarters of former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, during an interview with the Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A banner that reads "Romania My Love" is placed above a religious icon at the campaign headquarters of former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, during an interview with the Associated Press in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures during a press conference with international media in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures during a press conference with international media in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

People wallk outside the electoral campaign headquarters of George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

People wallk outside the electoral campaign headquarters of George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians or AUR candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures at an event for launching the party's program in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Elena Lasconi, the Save Romania Union or USR, party candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, gestures at an event for launching the party's program in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who runs as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, waits outside his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who runs as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, waits outside his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A man installs a large poster of Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the Social Democratic Party or PSD candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A man installs a large poster of Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the Social Democratic Party or PSD candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu addresses delegates at the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu addresses delegates at the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu addresses delegates at the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu addresses delegates at the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

People walk by posters showing candidates in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

People walk by posters showing candidates in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who runs as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, who runs as an independent candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his campaign headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu attends the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu attends the congress of the Social Democratic Party or PSD, which nominated him as the party's candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A woman sits on a chair outside the electoral campaign headquarters of George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A woman sits on a chair outside the electoral campaign headquarters of George Simion, the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians candidate in the upcoming Nov. 24 presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)