In Portugal, an exit poll for TVI and CNN Portugal shows that the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won between 29.1% and 35.1% of the vote.

The Socialist Party (PS) - currently sitting on the opposition benches - won between 19.4% and 25.4%.

Far-right party Chega has gained popularity in recent years and is also set to win between 19.5% and 25.5%.

This mean Chega could unseat the Socialist Party and become the country's second political force for the first time.

Polls have now just closed in Poland, where people cast their votes in the first round of the presidential election.

Polish TV's exit poll indicates that Warsaw's liberal Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski leads with 30.8%, while national-conservative historian Karol Nawrocki is heading for 29.1%.

Far-right leader Sławomir Mentzen is in third place with 15.4%.

As opinion polls predicted, no candidate got 50% of the vote - meaning the vote will go to a second round between frontrunner Trzaskowski and Nawrocki, scheduled for 1 June.

The winner will succeed outgoing conservative Andrzej Duda, whose two-term presidency will come to an end in August.

Paul Kirby
Europe digital editor

More than four million votes have been counted in Romania's presidential run-off in Romania itself and, so far, Nicusor Dan has only a slight edge.

It underlines that the exit polls we've given you may not tell the whole story.

Here's what the numbers are saying from results coming in from the Romanian electoral authority:

Olimpia Zagnat
BBC News, reporting from Nottingham

Despite not being allowed to stand in the re-run of the election this year, Calin Georgescu was very much present at the polls in diaspora – on hoodies, shirts and post-voting chats.

In fact, most of George Simion’s voters said they would have picked Georgescu had he been allowed to run; however, they believe the two of them teaming up seems like a good compromise.

“[Georgescu] is god-sent,” says 37-year-old Catalina Grancea. “We didn’t know anything about him but then I listened to what he was saying, and you can tell he’s a good Christian.”

She works at a factory and has lived in England for nine years but has vowed to return to Romania for good if Simion wins.

Both she and her mum Maria heard about Georgescu shortly before the election last year from TikTok.

“I voted for change," Maria says. "Our people have been abroad for way too long. Our children are getting old in foreign countries. Our children were forced to leave Romania because they couldn’t find any jobs there.”

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With all the excitement of the tight presidential race in Romania in full swing, now's a good chance to remind you that the elections in Portugal and Poland are also reaching their conclusion.

In about 15 minutes the exit polls for both Poland's presidential election and Portugal's general election will be announced.

Stay with us and we'll bring you the results as we get them.

Olga Ivshina
BBC Russian Service, reporting from Bucharest

The streets of central Bucharest are slowly filling with police cars.

All day today and yesterday the police presence was almost invisible. A few officers could be seen only inside of some polling stations.

However now more and more police cars are arriving down town. Sirens are clearly heard in the streets.

Officers are polite and look calm – but obviously they are preparing for different scenarios, including protests.

Sarah Rainsford
Eastern Europe correspondent, reporting from Bucharest

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What we have so far are exit polls, not a final result by any means.

But the gap it shows between the two candidates is large, and it may be hard for George Simion to catch up.

The big thing to watch for now is the vote by the diaspora. More than a million Romanians living abroad are registered to vote and there are no exit polls for them. But we know they voted in big numbers for Simion in the first round.

Turnout was significantly higher this time - 64.71%, not 53% as in the first round - and the number of people voting in urban areas was also up.

That may well have benefited Nicusor Dan, whose voting base is stronger in cities. But none of this has stopped George Simion from celebrating.

He came out on to the steps of parliament tonight to declare: “I’m the new president of Romania” and went on to describe what he would do in the post.

His supporters, including a group of foreign guests, then danced to YMCA, blasted from the speakers, Trump-style.

One of them, leaving the peculiar party, told the BBC he was convinced the exit polls - based on questioning voters at polling stations - do not represent the real vote. He told us his candidate would ultimately emerge as the winner.

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Nicusor Dan is leading the exit polls in the Romanian election, so let's have a look at his key policies.

Dan has been the mayor of Bucharest since 2020 and is running for the presidency as an independent, backed by a broad centrist coalition.

He rose to prominence a decade ago as an anti-corruption advocate and founder of the Save Bucharest Association.

He is a strong supporter of the EU, and has said Romania's support for Ukraine was instrumental to its own security against the threat from Russia.

Domestically his policies focus on rule of law, modernisation and economic equality. He has also promised to clamp down on corruption.

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The split screen on Romanian TV couldn't be more different. Liberal mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan is embraced by supporters, smiles on their faces.

But nationalist George Simion isn't just rejecting what the exit polls say - that he's at least nine points behind Dan - he's claiming victory too.

“I am the new president and I am giving back power to Romanians," he has claimed. No smile on his face but a determined expression that shows he won't give this race up lightly.

Simion insists his estimates put him ahead of rival Nicusor Dan by 400,000 votes. We'll get results shortly but that is not what the two exit polls we have are currently showing.

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Romania's liberal presidential candidate Nicusor Dan, who has scored more than 54% in exit polls, says justice and administrative reform is the way forward.

In his first post-election message to supporters, he says Romanian society has shown an impressive strength.

But displaying a sense of reality, Dan also warns supporters that hard economic times are ahead.

It's just gone 21:00 in Romania and polls have closed.

The first exit poll shared by Avangarde for TVR1 indicates a lead for liberal Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan with 54.9%.

Nationalist leader of far-right party AUR George Simion is on 45.10%.

Turnout was high - around 65%.

Results will start coming in shortly.

Paul Kirby
Europe digital editor

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Romania's foreign ministry has warned of a viral "fake news attempt" on TikTok and other social media platforms. It's highlighted a fake video which purports to show French soldiers in Romania wearing Romanian uniforms.

France has put out a statement saying it "categorically rejects" allegations regarding "alleged French interference in the Romanian presidential election". It has also urged everyone to act responsibly "out of respect for Romanian democracy".

Earlier the creator of the Telegram messaging app Pavel Durov said a Western European country had asked Telegram to block right-wing accounts and channels in Romania.

Durov said he refused the request by saying: "You can't 'fight election interference' by interfering with elections; you either have freedom of speech and fair elections, or you don't."

However, an earlier investigation by TikTok into the abortive Romanian presidential vote annulled late last year found that late in 2024 more than 27,000 single-day accounts had been created, backing far-right challenger Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to wing the first round.

"Simion is a very young politician. But in his thoughts and in his heart he is already mature, and most importantly, he is ready to do things for people," Bucharest-based voter Lucica tells the BBC.

"We need someone who will take care of people, not their own pocket,"

Vlad, 24, who grew up in Bucharest but received his higher education in the UK, says: "I am very concerned about the growing popularity of extremist and populist ideas in Europe. And I'm worried about the outcome of these elections.

"I hope that we will not go down the path of radicalisation. We need to strengthen the economy, strengthen ties with Europe, and not isolate ourselves from the world," he adds.

Olimpia Zagnat
BBC News, reporting from Nottingham

You could cut the tension with a knife right now. I don’t think there has ever been a time when Romanians were more divided - making for an eclectic final round, with no representation from either of the mainstream parties.

We keep saying these are probably the most important elections in the last 35 years, and the Romanian expats I spoke to in Nottingham are ready to make life decisions after this election result.

A Nicusor Dan voter has told me she has put up her flat back home up for sale because she’s scared Simion will win.

On the other side, Simion voters vow they will return for good if he wins. Some of them are fearing electoral fraud, with one supporter saying plans are already under way for groups to get together and protest against a dissatisfying result.

Paul Kirby
Europe digital editor

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Voting ends in Romania's presidential election at 21:00 local time (19:00 BST) and we already know that turnout is about 10 points up on the first round two weeks ago.

There's a lot at stake as Romanians choose between the liberal mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, and the nationalist leader of far-right party AUR, George Simion.

Romania is a key Nato member on the Western defensive alliance's eastern flank and it's a member of the EU. Turnout is up to about 63.5% both in Romania, where 9.8million people have voted, and abroad where 1.6m have voted.

The first exit polls will emerge in about half an hour.

Adam Easton
Poland correspondent, reporting from Warsaw

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Poland has strict restrictions on what can and cannot be reported as the election is under way.

Polish law defines campaigning as any type of “agitation” in favour of any candidate or party. This covers public meetings, speeches, distribution of publications or any other election material.

It is illegal to put up any new posters, mention candidates or parties in the media or put up internet posts to that effect. Violations of the 24-hour ban on campaigning are punishable by fines.

No opinion poll may be published during the period of the ban on campaigning or on polling day itself until polling has finished. Severe fines can be imposed on any media who break the polling curfew.

All this means that as soon as polls close at 21:00 local time (20:00 BST) we’ll be able to bring you analysis on the election result.

Will Vernon
BBC News

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Ukraine is a key issue in the presidential election campaign in Poland, which has taken in more Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian war of aggression than any other EU nation.

Some far-right candidates are openly anti-Ukraine, and have talked of backing an “agreement” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Others say the financial aid to Ukrainian refugees should be cut.

The most pro-Ukraine candidate has also promised to cut social welfare for Ukrainians in Poland.

About a million Ukrainians are officially registered as arriving in Poland since the full-scale invasion began. Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on Ukrainian refugees.

Adam Easton
Poland correspondent, reporting from Warsaw

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Turnout in Poland’s presidential election at 17:00 local time, four hours before polling stations closed, was 50.69% - almost three percentage points higher than at the same time during the first round of the previous election in 2020, the state electoral commission (PKW) said.

If none of the 13 candidates get half of the votes, there will be a runoff on 1 June to decide who succeeds Andrzej Duda - a conservative who's near the end of his decade as head of state.

Turnout at 17:00 (16:00 BST) was highest in the Mazowieckie province, which includes the capital Warsaw, at 55%.

Poland has strict reporting restrictions during the election. We'll bring you the latest political analysis as soon as the polls close.

Jack Burgess
Live page editor

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Political commentators say Portugal’s latest parliament is its most fragmented since the end of the dictatorship half a century ago.

Here’s a quick look at three front-running parties in today’s general election:

• Democratic Alliance (AD) - This alliance includes the centre-right Social Democratic Party. Its leader, Luís Montenegro, won snap elections in 2024 and has led a minority government with 80 seats since then. He lost a vote of confidence in March, which led to the election
• Socialist Party (PS) - The opposition is just two seats behind AD in the parliament. It was also in power before Luís Montenegro took office
• Chega (CH) - This far-right party, led by former football pundit André Ventura, entered politics six years ago and is now the third-largest party in parliament, with 50 seats

Alison Roberts
Portugal Correspondent, reporting from Lisbon

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In Portugal’s snap legislative election, by midday 25.56% of voters had cast their ballots.

At the same time in the last election, in March 2024, it was 25.21%. The final turnout for residents voting - that is, excluding those registered abroad (who vote at far lower rates) - was 66%. This was the highest since 1995.

Turnout has long been a concern in Portugal, and this election takes place 50 years after the first election for a Constituent Assembly - following a coup that ended decades of dictatorship - saw 92% of voters turned out.

Since that festival of democracy, it has been mostly downhill.

But in an address on the eve of this election, Portugal’s non-executive President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, told voters they had “greater responsibilities” due to the political changes in the US and resulting unpredictability.

Not voting, he said, would be “burying your head in the sand” and something people might well later regret.