Polish liberals performed worse than expected in a presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, as Rafal Trzaskowski from ruling centrists Civic Coalition scraped to victory setting up a close fight for Warsaw's pro-European path.

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

Britain agreed the most significant reset of defence and trade ties with the European Union since Brexit after U.S. President Donald Trump's upending of the global order forced the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce.

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 UK and EU have agreed a historic post-Brexit reset of relations after a “late breakthrough” in overnight talks ahead of a summit in London on Monday, officials on both sides said. The UK agreed to open its fishing waters for 12 more years to EU boats — a move that will be condemned by the opposition Conservatives — according to Brussels officials.