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Polls close in Romanian presidential election

Adrian Nastase - Poll 'too close to call'
Adrian Nastase - Poll 'too close to call'

Exit polls from Romania's presidential run-off vote show that the race between Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and Bucharest's Mayor, Tryan Baseschu, is 'too close to call'.

One poll shows Mr Nastase winning with 50.7% of the vote. Another poll says the two are neck-and-neck, on 50% each. 

Neither won the required 50% of the vote in the first round last November, in a poll that was marred by allegations of fraud. 

More than 18 million people were eligible to vote in today’s election.

Romania is hoping to join the European Union in 2007.