presidential election

Romanian Social Democrats To Challenge Presidential Election Outcome – Geoana

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana, who was defeated in the presidential race, said Monday the party decided to challenge the election outcome at the Constitutional Court and the Central Electoral Bureau, claiming the election was rigged.

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.

Romanian Presidential Election Prelim Results At GMT0900: Basescu – 32.84%, Geoana – 29.82%

Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 32.84% of votes in the first round of elections and social democrat candidate Mircea Geoana got 29.82%, according to preliminary results released by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in 74.14% of polling stations.

Romanian Ex PM Willing To Run For Soc Dem Party Presidency If Current Leader Becomes President

Romania’s former social democrat prime minster Adrian Nastase said late Wednesday on Realitatea TV that he would be interested in running for president of the Social Democratic Party if current president Mircea Geoana gets elected head of state.

Romanian Social Dem Leader Doesn’t Exclude Diff Majority If He Becomes President

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said late Monday on the public television network TVR that he doesn’t exclude a different Parliament majority if he wins the presidential election in the fall.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Hasn’t Decided On Running For President

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said late Wednesday on B1TV that he hasn’t yet decided whether or not he should run for president, adding he will make a decision “at the right time".

Romanian Far-Rightist Leader Vadim Tudor To Run For President

Romanian far-rightist party leader Corneliu Vadim Tudor said Friday he will run for president in the 2009 presidential election and pleaded for the creation of an opposition pole, to be called the National Antipoverty Alliance.