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About 100,000 voters in the 19th constituency in Romania’s capital Bucharest are expected to vote Sunday in a by-election for a lawmaker seat in the Chamber of Deputies.

Bucharest's central election bureau Tuesday rejected Romanian Green Party member Remus Cernea’s candidacy for a lawmaker seat in a by-election to be held on April 25.

Romania’s national airline Tarom will ensure lawmakers’ transport to internal destinations according to a contract worth 2.33 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0720).

Romanian authorities Tuesday arrested 24 people suspected of defrauding foreign nationals of over EUR400,000 with computer crimes, including credit card fraud.

Members of Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party intent on running for lawmaker positions in the upcoming parliament elections have to submit their applications by Jul 25, and final validation will be given by Aug 25, the party’s spokesperson, Cristian Diaconescu, said Monday.