‘Between a mathematician and a Trump-loving hooligan’: Romania’s stark presidential choice

The results of the election rerun could alter the future of the country, which is suffering under political divisions

Collecting her 10-year-old son from primary school in Bucharest's crumbling Ferentari neighbourhood, Georgeta Petre was quite sure who she would be casting her ballot for on Sunday, and why.

I hope he will change things," she said. I hope he'll do things better. Everyone before him just ... lied. Look around - we can't continue like this. I can't afford food, or clothes for the children. I'm voting for George Simion. He will be different."