Romanians cast ballots in presidential race

A woman casts her vote in the presidential election in Bucharest, Romania (Andreea Alexandru/AP)

Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election which could pit a far-right nationalist against the incumbent leftist prime minister in the runoff.

Thirteen candidates are vying for the presidency in the European Union and Nato member country, with the vote expected to go to a second round on December 8.