Romania’s ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) received 22.5% of the votes during the parliamentary elections, according to results from more than 99% polling stations published on Dec. 2.

Romania's ruling center-left Social Democrats were poised to secure the most votes in Sunday's parliamentary election, according to preliminary results published Monday.

With a surge for the far-right, the elections have signaled a dramatic shift for a once-reliable transatlantic ally out of the European mainstream and toward Moscow. A parliamentary victory for the Social Democrats,