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Polls Closed For Romanian Expats

09:08, 07 Dec. 2009
The last seven polling stations for Romania’s presidential election set up in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Sacramento, Orange County and Las Vegas, on the west coast of the United States, closed Monday morning at GMT0500, Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Three Exit-Polls Show Geoana Victor In Romanian Presidential Election, One Shows Basescu Winning

23:29, 06 Dec. 2009
Exit polls by INSOMAR, CCSB and CURS at poll closing time continue to show social democrat Mircea Geoana as winner of Sunday’s presidential election, while CSOP, which showed a 50%-50% tie two hours before polls closed, now shows Basescu leading with 50.4%.

Videanu: Basescu – 50.7%, Geoana – 49.3% After Vote Count In About 39.87% Polling Stations

23:02, 06 Dec. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Adrian Videanu says count in nearly 39.87% of polling stations show Basescu leading the vote with 50.7%, while social democrat Mircea Geoana secured 49.3% of the votes.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 56.99% By GMT1900

22:41, 06 Dec. 2009
Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election was at % by GMT1900, when polls closed, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Sibiu Mayor To Meet Social Democrat Geoana, Liberal Antonescu Monday

22:18, 06 Dec. 2009
Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis said Sunday evening after exit polls showed social democrat Mircea Geoana winner of the presidential election race he will meet with Geoana and liberal Crin Antonescu Monday to decide the next “steps” to be made.

Romania’s Geoana: Together We Have Won

21:38, 06 Dec. 2009
Romanian social democrat Mircea Geoana said Sunday evening after exit-polls showed him winner of the presidential election runoff, this is a beautiful night for democracy and he shares victory with liberal Crin Antonescu who backed him in the presidential race.

Romanian Liberal Head Antonescu Declares Geoana New President

21:31, 06 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal head Crin Antonescu issued a statement at the Social Democratic Party headquarters thanking all those who voted and understood that “a change is needed”, freeing Romania and giving it a chance that politicians are not allowed to miss.

Incumbent Romanian President Basescu Confident In Victory, According To “Real” Polls

21:24, 06 Dec. 2009
Incumbent Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday evening, after exit-poll results were announced, that he won the elections, according to the “real” polls compiled at GMT1700.

Romanians Elect Social Democrat Mircea Geoana For President – Exit Polls

21:09, 06 Dec. 2009
Exit polls show Romania’s Social Democratic Party leader Mircea Geoana won Sunday’s presidential election runoff by a hair to incumbent Traian Basescu.

About 61,400 Romanian Expats Voted By GMT1400

18:46, 06 Dec. 2009
About 61,400 Romanian expats cast ballots Sunday in the presidential election runoff by GMT1400, and the highest voter turnout was registered in Italy and Spain.

Romanian Women’s Handball Team Wins Against Japan In World Championship

17:51, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s national women’s handball team won Sunday against Japan, 37-28 (17-17), in the preliminary C group of the World Championship taking place in China.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 40.10% By GMT1400

17:33, 06 Dec. 2009
Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election runoff was at 40.10% by GMT1400, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 24.01% By GMT1100

14:57, 06 Dec. 2009
Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election was at 24.01% by GMT1100, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Romania Registers 12 AH1N1 Deaths, 3,842 Infections

13:07, 06 Dec. 2009
Two people infected with the AH1N1 virus have died over the past 24 hours in Romania and the country has registered 49 new cases of infection during the same interval, taking the total number to 12 deaths and 3,842 infections, the Health Ministry said in a news release Sunday.

Nearly 3,000 Romanians Voted In Italy, Over 2,000 In Spain And Over 4,000 In Moldova By GMT0800

12:25, 06 Dec. 2009
Nearly 3,000 Romanians voted Sunday by GMT0800 in Italy, 2,200 in Spain and 4,100 in the Republic of Moldova, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Romanian Sibiu Mayor Klaus Johannis Voted For His “Team”

12:15, 06 Dec. 2009
Romanian Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis on Sunday said he voted for his "team," which consists of a parliamentary majority that has backed him for prime minister over the past two months.

Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu Voted For Change

11:42, 06 Dec. 2009
Former Romanian president and honorary Social Democratic Party president Ion Iliescu on Sunday said he voted for change.

Romanian Liberal Leader Says Voted To Rid Romania Of Nightmare

11:40, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu, who came in third in voters’ preferences in the first round of presidential elections two weeks ago and who backs leftist candidate Mircea Geoana, said Sunday he voted to rid the country of a nightmare.

Romanian Presidential Candidate Geoana Voted For Unity, Stability, New Govt

11:16, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana, who hopes to unseat incumbent Traian Basescu in Sunday’s election, said after casting his ballot he voted for unity, stability and a new government.

Polls Closed For Romanian Expats In New Zeeland

11:14, 06 Dec. 2009
Polls for Romania’s presidential election closed at GMT0800 in Auckland, New Zeeland, Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Romanian PM Voted For A President Able To Continue Country’s Modernization

10:40, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s acting Prime Minister Emil Boc, whose government collapsed in a no-confidence vote mid-October, on Sunday said he voted for a president able to continue the country’s modernization process, not a president who would take Romania back into the past.

Hungarian Minority Party Leader Marko Bela Voted For Change And Stable Govt

09:40, 06 Dec. 2009
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) president Marko Bela said Sunday morning he voted for "change" and a “stable” government, stressing that changing the president will bring stability on the political stage.

Romanian President Jokes About ‘Tough Choice’ He Made In Casting Ballot

09:25, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s incumbent President Traian Basescu, running for a second five-year term in office against social democrat Mircea Geoana, joked Sunday morning after he cast his ballot saying it was a tough choice.

Romania’s Suspended Interior Min Says Ministry Will Do Its Job Despite Pressures

09:10, 06 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party secretary general Vasile Blaga said Sunday after casting his ballot that the Interior Ministry will do its job regardless of pressures coming from politicians or NGOs that are more or less interested in the outcome of the election.

Over 100 People Queued At Special Polling Station In Bucharest Railway Station Before GMT0500

08:09, 06 Dec. 2009
Over 100 people had queued outside the special polling station in Bucharest’s biggest railway station Gara de Nord by GMT0500, when polls opened.

Romanians Elect President Sunday Amid Political, Economic Crisis

07:04, 06 Dec. 2009
About 18 million Romanian eligible voters are expected to cast ballots Sunday to elect their president for the next five years and will choose between incumbent President Traian Basescu and social democrat Mircea Geoana.

Low Prices, Few Reservations For Holidays In Romanian Prahova Valley Resorts

17:00, 05 Dec. 2009
Many hotel operators in resorts on the valley of the Romanian river Prahova have reduced prices on their Christmas and New Year’s Eve packages compared to last year, but reservations are still at only half last year’s level in some places.

Romanian Women’s Handball Team Wins Against Chile In World Championship

14:20, 05 Dec. 2009
Romania’s national women’s handball team won Saturday against Chile, 51-17 (20-7), in the first match of the C group preliminary round in the World Championship taking place in China.

Romania Registers 3,793 AH1N1 Infections, Ten Deaths

13:24, 05 Dec. 2009
Romania has registered two new deaths and 133 new infections with the AH1N1 flu virus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 3,793, with ten fatalities, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

Romanian President Says Country Needs Right-Wing Alliance, Liberals Oppose

10:55, 05 Dec. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu, running for reelection Sunday against social democrat Mircea Geoana, said Friday at a campaign rally the country needs a strong right-winged alliance of his democrats and liberals, who back Geoana in the race.

Romanian President Guarantees Terror Convict Hayssam Will Do Time In Romania

10:44, 05 Dec. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday night on OTV that Syrian businessman Omar Hayssam, who fled the country after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for terrorism, will end up serving his sentence in Romania.

Four Dutch Railway Industry Companies Interested In Romanian Market

19:11, 04 Dec. 2009
Officials of four Dutch railway companies will visit Romania next week to set up partnerships, Romanian Railway Industry Association secretary general Stefan Roseanu told MEDIAFAX Friday.

ING Revises Romania ’09 GDP Growth Forecast To -6.5%

13:48, 04 Dec. 2009
ING Bank Romania slightly upgraded its forecast on Romania's economic growth in 2009, saying that it now expects the country’s gross domestic product to decline by 6.5% at year-end, from a 6.7% contraction previously estimated.

Romanian Leu Tempers Rise Vs Euro, Exch Rate At RON4.2062

13:43, 04 Dec. 2009
The Romanian leu slowed down its appreciation against the euro in mid trade Friday and settle slightly below 4.21 units, while the central bank’s reference hit a new two-month low at RON4.2062.

European Commission OKs Romanian Temporary State Aid Scheme

12:49, 04 Dec. 2009
The European Commission authorized Friday, in accordance with EU norms on state aid, an aid program proposed by Romania to support, with up to EUR500,000, companies hit by the crisis.

Romania Jan-Nov Budget Gap Rises To 6% Of GDP – Fin Min

12:40, 04 Dec. 2009
Romania’s consolidated budget deficit rose to 29.6 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2171), or 5.95% of the gross domestic product at the end of November, Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea said Friday, citing preliminary data.

Romania’s 3Q Finished Dwellings At 14,669, Up 259 Units YY

10:01, 04 Dec. 2009
Romania's finished dwellings were at 14,669 in the third quarter of 2009, up by 259 units compared with the same period a year before, the National Institute for Statistics said Friday.

Romania 3Q Investments Dn 30% On Year To RON16.14B

10:01, 04 Dec. 2009
Investments in Romanian economy fell 29.9% on the year to 16.14 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2171) in the third quarter, on nearly halved investments in machinery and vehicles and other investments, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said in an estimate Friday.

Romanian CFR Cluj Missed Qualification For Europa League’s Last 32, Dinamo Stays In Competition

09:43, 04 Dec. 2009
Romanian football team CFR Cluj on Thursday missed qualification for Europa League’s last 32, while FC Dinamo is the only contender of four Romanian football teams engaged in the competition to continue its Europa League adventure after its victory against Austria’s SK Sturm Graz on Thursday.

Romanian Presidential Candidates Debate National Security Concepts

21:14, 03 Dec. 2009
Romanian presidential candidates Traian Basescu and Mircea Geoana debated Thursday evening national security issues, with the two agreeing that national security needs to be a complex that includes sanitary, food and energy components.