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

11:35, 07 Dec. 2009

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.

Romania’s Oct Avg Net Salary Up 1.2% MM To RON1,375

10:26, 07 Dec. 2009

Romania’s net average salary was 1,375 lei (EUR1=RON4.2062) in October, up 1.2% from September, the National Institute for Statistics said Monday.

Johannis Says No To Premiership If Romania’s Basescu Is Reelected

10:11, 07 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis, hailed as the country’s future prime minister by the coalition of social democrats, liberals and minorities, said Monday morning he will not be prime minister if incumbent President Traian Basescu gets a new five-year term.

Polls Closed For Romanian Expats

09:08, 07 Dec. 2009

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.

Three Exit-Polls Show Geoana Victor In Romanian Presidential Election, One Shows Basescu Winning

23:29, 06 Dec. 2009

Exit polls by INSOMAR, CCSB and CURS at poll closing time continue to show social democrat Mircea Geoana as winner of Sunday’s presidential election, while CSOP, which showed a 50%-50% tie two hours before polls closed, now shows Basescu leading with 50.4%.

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

23:02, 06 Dec. 2009

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.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 56.99% By GMT1900

22:41, 06 Dec. 2009

Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election was at % by GMT1900, when polls closed, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Sibiu Mayor To Meet Social Democrat Geoana, Liberal Antonescu Monday

22:18, 06 Dec. 2009

Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis said Sunday evening after exit polls showed social democrat Mircea Geoana winner of the presidential election race he will meet with Geoana and liberal Crin Antonescu Monday to decide the next “steps” to be made.

Romania’s Geoana: Together We Have Won

21:38, 06 Dec. 2009

Romanian social democrat Mircea Geoana said Sunday evening after exit-polls showed him winner of the presidential election runoff, this is a beautiful night for democracy and he shares victory with liberal Crin Antonescu who backed him in the presidential race.

Romanian Liberal Head Antonescu Declares Geoana New President

21:31, 06 Dec. 2009

Romanian liberal head Crin Antonescu issued a statement at the Social Democratic Party headquarters thanking all those who voted and understood that “a change is needed”, freeing Romania and giving it a chance that politicians are not allowed to miss.

Incumbent Romanian President Basescu Confident In Victory, According To “Real” Polls

21:24, 06 Dec. 2009

Incumbent Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday evening, after exit-poll results were announced, that he won the elections, according to the “real” polls compiled at GMT1700.

Romanians Elect Social Democrat Mircea Geoana For President – Exit Polls

21:09, 06 Dec. 2009

Exit polls show Romania’s Social Democratic Party leader Mircea Geoana won Sunday’s presidential election runoff by a hair to incumbent Traian Basescu.

About 61,400 Romanian Expats Voted By GMT1400

18:46, 06 Dec. 2009

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 Women’s Handball Team Wins Against Japan In World Championship

17:51, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s national women’s handball team won Sunday against Japan, 37-28 (17-17), in the preliminary C group of the World Championship taking place in China.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 40.10% By GMT1400

17:33, 06 Dec. 2009

Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election runoff was at 40.10% by GMT1400, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Romania Presidential Election Voter Turnout At 24.01% By GMT1100

14:57, 06 Dec. 2009

Voter turnout in Romania’s presidential election was at 24.01% by GMT1100, the Central Electoral Bureau said.

Romania Registers 12 AH1N1 Deaths, 3,842 Infections

13:07, 06 Dec. 2009

Two people infected with the AH1N1 virus have died over the past 24 hours in Romania and the country has registered 49 new cases of infection during the same interval, taking the total number to 12 deaths and 3,842 infections, the Health Ministry said in a news release Sunday.

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

12:25, 06 Dec. 2009

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.

Romanian Sibiu Mayor Klaus Johannis Voted For His “Team”

12:15, 06 Dec. 2009

Romanian Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis on Sunday said he voted for his "team," which consists of a parliamentary majority that has backed him for prime minister over the past two months.

Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu Voted For Change

11:42, 06 Dec. 2009

Former Romanian president and honorary Social Democratic Party president Ion Iliescu on Sunday said he voted for change.

Romanian Liberal Leader Says Voted To Rid Romania Of Nightmare

11:40, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu, who came in third in voters’ preferences in the first round of presidential elections two weeks ago and who backs leftist candidate Mircea Geoana, said Sunday he voted to rid the country of a nightmare.

Romanian Presidential Candidate Geoana Voted For Unity, Stability, New Govt

11:16, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana, who hopes to unseat incumbent Traian Basescu in Sunday’s election, said after casting his ballot he voted for unity, stability and a new government.

Polls Closed For Romanian Expats In New Zeeland

11:14, 06 Dec. 2009

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

Romanian PM Voted For A President Able To Continue Country’s Modernization

10:40, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s acting Prime Minister Emil Boc, whose government collapsed in a no-confidence vote mid-October, on Sunday said he voted for a president able to continue the country’s modernization process, not a president who would take Romania back into the past.

Hungarian Minority Party Leader Marko Bela Voted For Change And Stable Govt

09:40, 06 Dec. 2009

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) president Marko Bela said Sunday morning he voted for "change" and a “stable” government, stressing that changing the president will bring stability on the political stage.

Romanian President Jokes About ‘Tough Choice’ He Made In Casting Ballot

09:25, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s incumbent President Traian Basescu, running for a second five-year term in office against social democrat Mircea Geoana, joked Sunday morning after he cast his ballot saying it was a tough choice.

Romania’s Suspended Interior Min Says Ministry Will Do Its Job Despite Pressures

09:10, 06 Dec. 2009

Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party secretary general Vasile Blaga said Sunday after casting his ballot that the Interior Ministry will do its job regardless of pressures coming from politicians or NGOs that are more or less interested in the outcome of the election.