Romania’s ruling leftist Social Democrats (PSD) looked set to win the most votes in a parliamentary election on Sunday, defeating a resurgent far-Right movement challenging the country’s pro-Western orientation, an exit poll showed.

The vote is the second of three consecutive ballots for both a new parliament and a new president.

It comes after the first round of the presidential election on November 24 saw an independent far-Right candidate, Calin Georgescu, emerge from relative obscurity to become the frontrunner.

His unexpected win ushered in support for ultra-nationalist, hard-Right parties, some with overt pro-Russian sympathies, which political analysts said could undermine Romania’s backing for Ukraine.

If the exit polls are confirmed by official results, a pro-western coalition led by the PSD would likely have enough seats in parliament to form a government, although the hard-Right would be a substantial force in the legislature.