In Romania, leftist Social Democrats (PSD) won yesterday's parliamentary election by a wide margin, exit polls showed, putting them in a strong position to form a coalition government with a junior ally. <br/><br/>Seeking re-election a year after the coalition it led stepped down amid street protests over its failure to address corruption, the PSD appears to have won the support of many Romanians with promises of increased social spending. <br/><br/>Exit polls conducted by CURS-Avangarde and IRES showed the PSD winning close to 46 percent of the vote, followed by the center-right National Liberal Party (PNL) with about 22 percent. The Save Romania Union party, a newcomer to Romanian politics, was seen winning around 9.2 percent. The Central Electoral Bureau is expected to release first official partial results today.