elections

Romania Buys IT Applications Worth EUR340,000 For EP Elections

14:12, 27 Mai 2009
Romania’s elections authority AEP on Wednesday said it paid EUR340,000 (VAT exclusive) to Siveco Romania for software applications to be utilized at the European Parliament elections on June 7.

Romanian President At A Loss To Run For New Term

09:35, 18 Mai 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday evening at Realitatea TV that he neither confirms nor denies his potential candidacy for a new term, stressing he had put up with "tons of humiliations" over the past four years and a half.

Romanians Abroad To Be Able To Vote In EP Elections

12:34, 22 Apr. 2009
Romanian citizens will be able to vote in the European Parliament elections even if they are temporarily abroad, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adding procedures have been initiated for the organization of EP Elections, as well as the voting information campaigns for Romanian citizens abroad.

Hundreds Of Students Vote In Bucharest For Moldovan Parliament Elections

15:21, 05 Apr. 2009
Hundreds of Moldovan students left Saturday night for Bucharest in order to vote in the Moldovan Republic Parliament elections held Sunday.

Romanian President Undecided On Running Again

20:40, 23 Mart. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday said he has not decided if he will run for a new mandate at the elections this year.

Romania Ex-PM, Crin Antonescu Fight For Liberal Leadership

09:32, 20 Mart. 2009
Romanian liberal leader, former premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu and fellow party member Crin Antonescu will draw swords at the party’s Extraordinary Congress on March 20 and March 21, respectively, as liberals are to elect new leadership.

Romanian Liberal Leader Has Low Party Support For New Term

14:56, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban said in a press conference Thursday that, according to his information, of the two candidates for party leadership, Crin Antonescu has the support of 22 party branches, while Calin Popescu Tariceanu can only count on two – Cluj and Buzau.

Lists Of Romanian EP Candidates Require Min 200,000 Signatures

14:00, 05 Mart. 2009
Romania’s lists of candidates for the European Parliament elections due for June must include the signatures of at least 200,000 supporters and must ensure representation of both sexes, according to a government emergency Ordinance approved Wednesday.

European Parliament Elections To Be Held On June 7

09:14, 05 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Government decided, Wednesday, to hold elections for the European Parliament on June 7.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Geoana Considers Running For President – Sources

16:41, 27 Ian. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana is considering running for president in the 2009 elections and will make a decision after March 15, when the party expects the results of an opinion poll, sources within the Social Democratic Party told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Liberals, Democrat Liberal Leaders Had First Talks After Elections

14:58, 06 Dec. 2008
The head of the Romanian National Liberal Party, Calin Tariceanu, said Saturday after the meeting with leaders of the Democrat Liberal Party “things did not go smoothly for a first talk”, and insisted on the liberals’ desire to have the Prime Minister of the next Government appointed from their party.

Bucharest City Electoral Office Concludes The Counting Of Votes

19:23, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest City Electoral Office concluded the centralization of votes in the 1,181 polling stations in Bucharest, with the results revealing that the democrat liberals obtained most votes among Bucharest citizens.

Bucharest Electoral Office Concludes Senate Votes Count

18:41, 01 Dec. 2008
The final results in the elections for the Senate, announced Monday at 1600 GMT by the Bucharest Electoral Office, revealed that Ecaterina Andronescu (PSD+PC) obtained 48.82% of votes, Cristian Radulescu (PDL) 48.32%, and Dan Voiculescu 44.88%.

The Romanian Democrat Liberals Won The Elections – Party VP

18:34, 01 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Adriean Videanu said Monday that the democrat liberals won the Parliament elections, as they obtained the most mandates in the Chamber and Senate, namely 165, compared to the 163 mandates obtained by the social democrat-conservative alliance.

Bucharest Electoral Office Concludes Vote Count

18:25, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest City Electoral Office concluded the counting of votes in the 1,181 polling stations in the city, with the results revealing that the democrat liberals obtained most of the votes in the Chamber as well as in the Senate.

Romania’s New Govt Needs To Be Formed Quickly – Econ Analysts

17:41, 01 Dec. 2008
The new Romanian government has to be formed as soon as possible to eliminate some of the uncertainty, and it needs a solid majority into the Parliament, so that "less pleasant" actions to be taken in the “very tough times” to follow, economic analysts said Monday.

Bucharest Electoral Office Concludes Vote Count For Chamber

17:38, 01 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest City Electoral Office concluded Monday, at 1500 GMT, the centralization of votes in the 1.181 polling stations. Thus, the democrat liberals obtained most of the votes in Bucharest for the Chamber, followed by the alliance formed of the social democrats and the conservatives.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Get Most Of The Votes Expressed Abroad

16:33, 01 Dec. 2008
The Romanian democrat liberals obtained 46.88% of votes expressed by Romanians abroad, for Senate, followed by the liberals, with 23.35% and the social democrats, with 13.19%, while for the Chamber the democrat liberals obtained 46.6%, PNL – 20.45% and PSD+PC – 14.82%, after counting 93.21% of votes

Democrat Liberals Will Narrowly Win The Elections – Party Leader

15:37, 01 Dec. 2008
The Romanian democrat liberals will “narrowly” win the Parliament elections against the social democrats, as the votes of Romanians abroad will make the difference, democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Monday.

Why did Romanians give a new mandate to people we know bad things about? – Romanian president

14:45, 01 Dec. 2008
Speaking about Sunday’s vote, Romanian President Traian Basescu asked rhetorically in an interview broadcast Monday by the public radio RRA why would Romanians choose to give a new mandate to a party they know is tainted.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Said Next Govt Should Be Rightist

22:13, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Theodor Stolojan said after the announcement of the exit-poll results that the democrat liberals will meet with the head of state and added the liberals are the first option for dialogue.

Social Democrat Leader Invites Opponents, Pres, To Dialogue On Govt Structure

22:05, 30 Nov. 2008
The leader of the Romanian social democrats, Mircea Geoana, invited, Sunday evening, the other parties and Romanian President Traian Basescu to an “open dialogue” regarding the creation of the next Government, adding that the future of Romania depends on this dialogue.

Social Democrats Should Lead The Future Government – Party Pres

21:24, 30 Nov. 2008
Social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday after the announcement of the Parliament elections exit-poll results, that the social democrats must lead the new Government.

Power Outage Leaves 12 Polling Stations In The Dark, E Romania

17:01, 30 Nov. 2008
Twelve polling stations in Bacau county, eastern Romania, most of them in the city of Bacau, were affected by a power outage that occurred in the north of the city and nearby Traian commune.

Some 2,000 Romanians Voted In Italy, 1,500 In Spain, 1,300 In Moldova By GMT 1100

15:16, 30 Nov. 2008
About 2,000 Romanians in Italy, a little over 1,500 in Spain and about 1,300 in the Republic of Moldova voted by GMT 1100. Voter turnout is low compared to the large Romanian communities in the three countries.

Economic Crisis, Main Stake Of Romania’s Election – Press

09:56, 30 Nov. 2008
International news agencies writing about parliamentary elections in Romania Sunday highlight voters’ concerns regarding the international economic crisis and expect low turnout at the polls because of people’s lack of trust in the country’s political class.

Romanian Democrat Liberal PM Challenger Stolojan Voted For His Party And Candidates

08:56, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s democrat liberal contender for the prime minister position Theodor Stolojan said Sunday he cast his vote for the candidates of the Democratic Liberal Party, and expressed regret that many people chose to leave Bucharest over the weekend.

Nearly 18 Million Romanians Expected To Elect New Lawmakers

08:32, 30 Nov. 2008
About 18 million Romanian voters are expected at the polls Sunday to elect 315 deputies and 137 senators, for the first time through direct vote instead of voting for an entire list of candidates selected by a political party.

Romanian President Estimates Elections Will Be Validated Around Dec 6

16:51, 28 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he estimates the result of parliamentary elections due Nov 30 will be validated by the Central Electoral Office around Dec 6, and consultations with parties will begin immediately to determine parliament majority and form a new government.

Romanian President Calls For High Turnout At Parliamentary Elections

20:55, 27 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday urged the citizens to cast their vote at the parliamentary polls due November 30 so that the future lawmakers will represent their will and be able to take steps to counter the economic crisis.

Romanian Const Court Deems Unconstitutional The Referendum – Elections Law

16:26, 12 Nov. 2008
Romania's Constitutional Court accepted Wednesday president Traian Basescu’s notification on the law stipulating that referendums can be held in parallel with the presidential, parliamentary or European Parliament elections.

Romanian Social Democrat Accuses Govt Official Of Campaigning Using Public Money

16:04, 07 Nov. 2008
The secretary general of Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, Titus Corlatean, urged Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu Friday to suspend Petre Roman from the position of government representative for Romanians abroad, accusing the latter of using public money to pay for his election campaign.

Romanian Pres Notifies Constitutional Court On Referendum – Elections Law

15:58, 31 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu notified the Constitutional Court Friday regarding the law stating that a referendum cannot be organized in parallel with presidential, Parliament or European Parliament elections.

Romania President Calls On Unionists To Delay Protests Until After Elections

18:40, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday asked trade unions to drop their planned protests for November, as these might jeopardize the electoral process, mentioning he will be open to discussions on wage increases based on reform implementation after the elections.

Romanian Parliamentary Polls Line Up 2965 Candidates

15:06, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian parliamentary polls due November 30 will reunite 2965 candidates, of which 2070 candidates will run for a deputy seat and 895 for a senator position, the country’s elections authority said Thursday.

Romanian Intelligence Services Are Politically Involved – Social Democrat Official

20:45, 22 Oct. 2008
The leader of the social democrat group within the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Viorel Hrebenciuc, said on television station Antena 3 that he calls on the intelligence professionals "to observe the law and not intervene in politics."

Actress, Singer Give Up Candidacy Along Greater Romania Party In General Elections

10:48, 21 Oct. 2008
Romanian actress Oana Zavoranu and singer Aurelian Temisan decided to give up their candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections along the far-right Greater Romania Party (PRM), citing artistic career moves.

Greater Romania Party Wants To File No-Confidence Motion To Bring Down Tariceanu Govt

14:04, 17 Oct. 2008
The Greater Romania Party is preparing a no-confidence motion to bring about the fall of the current Government led by Calin Tariceanu, and will ask for the support of the democrat liberals and the social democrats for obtaining the sufficient number of signatures, senator Gheorghe Funar said.

Romanian Liberals Most Likely To Form Next Govt Together With Social Democrats – VP

16:46, 12 Oct. 2008
Romania’s liberal party will most likely form an alliance with the current leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, after the upcoming elections, liberal deputy president, Crin Antonescu, said Sunday.

Romanian Consuls To Be Rigorously Selected After November Parliament Elections – President

16:15, 05 Oct. 2008
Many Romanian consuls are members of the Government’s political clientele, but the November elections will bring about a selection among them, president Traian Basescu said Sunday at the Forum of the Romanian Diaspora Associations.