When Romanians vote in the presidential elections starting Sunday, they are widely expected to reaffirm their pro-EU stance at a time when the European project finds itself under increasing attack from nationalistic sentiment in some of its members. Romania, which joined the EU in 2007, was the last of the eastern European countries to shake off the shackles of communism. The current president, Klaus Iohannis — a staunch pro-European from the centre-right — is running for a second term and is widely expected to come out top again.
