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Romania’s President Voted By Over 70% Of Romanians In Italy, Spain, U.S.A, Moldova

Romania’s incumbent President Traian Basescu was voted by more than 70% of Romanians in Italy, Spain, the Republic of Moldova and the U.S.A, while most Romanians in Russia, Belarus, Afghanistan and Kosovo voted for social democrat contender Mircea Geoana.

Expat Votes In Romanian Election: 115,831 For Basescu, 31,045 For Geoana

Romania’s incumbent President Traian Basescu got 115,831 votes from Romanians abroad while social democrat Mircea Geoana got 31,045 votes, nearly four times less than the incumbent, said Monday the electoral bureau for polling stations abroad.

Polls Closed For Romanian Expats

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.

About 61,400 Romanian Expats Voted By GMT1400

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.

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

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.

Polls Closed For Romanian Expats In New Zeeland

Polls for Romania’s presidential election closed at GMT0800 in Auckland, New Zeeland, Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Bucharest Falls 55 Places To 187 In World Priciest Expat Cities Survey

Romanian capital Bucharest fell 55 places to 187th in a ranking of most expensive cities in the world for expat workers, according to a survey of human resources company ECA International.