election

Fraud Attempts In EP Elections, 35 Criminal Records Opened – Romanian Interior Min

Romanian Interior Minister Dan Nica said Sunday that there have been attempts to defraud the EP elections, with voters receiving money and food, and 35 criminal records have been opened.

Moldovan President Demands Parliamentary Election Vote Recount

Moldovan president Vladimir Voronin asked the Constitution Court on Friday to order a new recount of the votes following parliamentary elections on Sunday which handed the victory to the incumbent communists and sparked violent protests, AFP reported.

Romanian Tourism Min Willing To Fund President’s Daughter EP Campaign

Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea said Monday she will pitch in if Romanian president Traian Basescu’s youngest daughter, Elena Basescu, needs financial support for her European Parliament election campaign.

Romania Could Hold Presidential Elections Before Dec 15 –PM

Romania could hold presidential elections before Dec 15 this year, when the president’s five-year term expires, and the head of state can be invested by Parliament afterward, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Saturday.

Liberals Orban, Antonescu To Run For Party President

Romanian Liberal Party spokesman Bogdan Olteanu said Wednesday after the party’s standing delegation meeting that party vice-presidents Ludovic Orban and Crin Antonescu announced they would run for party president.

Romanian Social Democrats Discussed Need A Presidential Candidate Who Can Win – Leader

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Saturday, after the meeting of the party’s parliamentary groups, that there were talks about party’s need to come up with a presidential candidate who could win the election.

Romanian Social Democrat Nastase Reserved On Running For President In 2009

The head of the Social Democratic Party’s national council, Adrian Nastase, said Monday he is currently reserved in plans to run for president later this year, as the party “has a secondary position in a government and ruling alliance coordinated and controlled by [President] Traian Basescu".

Final Official Parliamentary Election Results

Romania’s Central Election Office announced Thursday the final official results of the parliamentary election held Sunday.

Final Results: Four Parties And Minorities To Make Up Romanian Parliament

Romania’s Central Election Office announced Tuesday the final result of the parliamentary election held Sunday and the country’s new Parliament will be formed of the social democrat and conservative alliance, democrat liberals, liberals, the Hungarian minority party and representatives of other national minorities.

Romanian Social Democrats Win Elections, Followed Closely By Liberal Democrats

Romanian social democrats gained 33.09% of votes for the Chamber of Deputies, followed by democrat liberals with 32.36%, liberals with 18.57%, the Central Election Office said Tuesday morning after the counting of all ballots cast countrywide in the parliamentary election held Sunday.

Romanian Democrat Liberal Official Blaga Voted For Romania To End Up “In Good Hands”

Secretary general of the Democratic Liberal Party, Vasile Blaga, a former interior minister running for a senator seat in Bucharest, voted Sunday morning hoping Romania ends up in “good hands”.

Romanian Court Rules To Keep Govt Decision Setting Election Constituencies

The government decision setting uninominal constituencies for Romania’s upcoming general election stays in effect, according to a ruling of the Bucharest Court of Appeals Thursday.