European Commission trusts that Romanian authorities will investigate complaints on Diaspora vote in the run-off election, EC spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said on Monday, adding that free and correct elections represent a must have of the EU democratic values. “We trust ...
Read More »PSD leadership clenches on stepping out of Gov’t or not
The battle on the Romanian political stage moved from the presidential candidates’ spectrum to the insides of PSD. Thus, while PSD Vice President Robert Negoi?? favors PSD stepping out, the party’s Executive President Liviu Dragnea said on Monday that he ...
Read More »In his first conference as president-elect, Iohannis asks for solving amnesty, mail voting and budget issues
PSD to veto amnesty law tomorrow, as requested. On Monday President-elect Klaus Iohannis thanked Romanians for voting him, adding he will be a free president representing all citizens. “I thank all those who went to the polls on Sunday, it ...
Read More »Returns: Iohannis – 54.50 percent, Ponta – 45.49 percent
Klaus Iohannis got 54.50 percent in the runoff election on Sunday, while Victor Ponta was voted by 45.49 percent of the Romanians, shows returns after centralization of 99.07 percent of the votes. About six million persons voted ACL candidate, while ...
Read More »Ponta admits defeat, congratulates president-elect Klaus Iohannis
Victor Ponta said on Monday night, around 23.00 that the people are always right, adding he called Iohannis to congratulate him over wining presidential elections, adding the parallel counting confirms Iohannis’ victory. Later on, PSD secretary general Liviu Dragnea said ...
Read More »Higher runoff turnout: 62,04 pc compared to 48,89 pc in the first round
Unexpected turnout in the runoff at national level but also in Diaspora. Romanians were eager to elect their new head of state. Nationwide, almost 11 million voters, representing 62,04 per cent of people enlisted on the electoral rolls, went to ...
Read More »7 pm exit polls: Iohannis and Ponta, neck and neck in presidential runoff
Five exit polls at 7 pm gave Klaus Iohannis and Victor Ponta neck and neck in the presidential runoff election. Iohannis is in the lead according to two exit polls, Ponta is in the lead according to other two exit ...
Read More »Romanians’ new queuing to vote prompts fresh protests abroad and in Romania
Tear gas in Paris, Turin to disperse Romanian protesters, angry they could not vote. 10,000 protest on Bucharest, asking for Gov’t resignation. Ten of thousands of Romanians were again queuing in front of the polling stations in Europe to cast ...
Read More »President Basescu calls Romanians to go to polls
President Traian Basescu held a press conference on Friday evening at the Cotroceni Palace. “I call on all good faith Romanians to come to vote on Sunday and not to let their country be robbed by a group of demagogues ...
Read More »Ponta rated with 53.5 to 55 pc, Iohannis 45 to 46.5 pc, survey shows
Surveys published lately by most research institutes are pointing the PSD-UNPR-PC candidate, Victor Ponta, as being the favorite to win the presidential elections on Sunday, being rated with a score between 53.5 per cent and 55 per cent, while for ...
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