WORLD IN BRIEF : ROMANIA : Left Wing Wins Parliamentary Vote

Official results have confirmed that President Ion Iliescu’s left-wing backers defeated the opposition in Romania’s Sept. 27 parliamentary election. Final results showed that the left-wing Democratic National Salvation Front won 28.29% of the vote for the Senate and 27.72% for the Chamber of Deputies. The opposition Democratic Convention alliance was second with 20.16% of Senate votes and 20.01% for the lower house. About 80 parties took part, and the final distribution of seats in the 143-seat Senate and the 328-seat Chamber will be announced later this week.