BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's European allies and markets welcomed centrist Nicusor Dan's presidential election victory over the eurosceptic hard-right on Sunday, relieved that the European Union member avoided a lurch to a Donald Trump-inspired political path.

A pro-European centrist has won Romania’s presidential election in a race seen as a key test of the country’s democratic direction

(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed European Union leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations with the bloc, with both sides aiming to secure progress in specific areas from trade and migration to security and defence.

The United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to seal new deals on fishing rights and defense as officials meet in London to discuss closer ties.

The U.K. and the European Union are meeting in London to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit