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Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau Rejects Social Democrats’ Vote Recount Claims

The Central Electoral Bureau rejected as groundless Wednesday the request of the Romanian Social Democratic Party to recount votes in polling stations where alleged irregularities occurred during presidential election, adding social democrats didn't say extacly which polling stations were concerned.

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.

Videanu: Basescu – 50.7%, Geoana – 49.3% After Vote Count In About 39.87% Polling Stations

Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Adrian Videanu says count in nearly 39.87% of polling stations show Basescu leading the vote with 50.7%, while social democrat Mircea Geoana secured 49.3% of the votes.

Romanian President Says Won’t Negotiate Votes For Election Runoff

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a campaign speech he doesn’t plan to negotiate votes for the presidential election runoff on December 6, where he is to compete against social democrat Mircea Geoana, adding votes belong to Romanians, not politicians.

Romanian Lower House Approves Report Of Committee Investigating Ex-Youth Min

Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved by majority of votes a decision adopting the report of the committee investigating former youth and sport minister Monica Ridzi, which asks the Government, the Competition Council and the Court of Accounts to check the spending of public funds for Youth Day.

Romanian Lawmakers Refuse To Resume Vote Allowing Prosecution Of Ex PM

Romanian lawmakers decided Wednesday not to resume in the fall session votes regarding the prosecution of former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase, just minutes after they had decided the vote would be resumed after the summer recess.

Preliminary Results: PSD+PC Alliance 30.56%, PDL -29.69%, PNL -14.56%

Romania’s Central Electoral Office (BEC) said Monday the alliance formed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC) secured 30.56% of the votes at the EP elections on June 7, followed by the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) with 29.69% and the Liberal Party (PNL) with 14.56%.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Get Most Of The Votes Expressed Abroad

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

Bucharest Election Office Centralized 95.51% Of Votes In Capital City

The Bucharest Election Office said it centralized votes in 1,128 polling stations out of a total 1,181 in the capital city by GMT 0800, and 95.51% of the ballots have been counted.

Only 24,000 Romanians Voted Abroad In Parliamentary Election

Voting by Romanians abroad for the country’s future Parliament was kick started Saturday evening (Romania time) by a priest in Wellington, New Zeeland, and ended with the vote of a limousine firm owner in Riverside, California, among the 24,000 Romanians who voted abroad.

Romanian PM Says Wage Raise In Education Sys Is Populist, Irresponsible

Romanian deputies’ votes for a 50% wage raise for staff in the education system is a mere “populist” measure before the upcoming general elections, the country’s Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the 2008-2009 university year organized by the Technical University of Civil Engineering in Bucharest.

Final Results: Independent Sorin Oprescu Is New Bucharest Mayor

The Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) announced Tuesday that independent Sorin Oprescu won the race for Bucharest mayoralty with 56.55% of the votes against 43.45% gained by democrat–liberal rival Vasile Blaga.

First Round Of Local Polls For Bucharest Mayoralty Ended Wednesday

Most members of the Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) Wednesday signed the minute containing the centralized results in all polling stations in Bucharest and will submit it to the Central Electoral Office (BEC).