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Partial Results: Democrat Liberals 33.29%, Social Democrats-32.51%, Liberals-18.10% For Chamber Deputies

10:30, 01 Dec. 2008
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party obtained 33.29% of voters’ preferences for the Chamber of Deputies, followed by the alliance of social democrats and conservatives with 32.51% and liberals with 18.10%, following the counting of votes in 71.06% of polling stations countrywide by GMT 0600, the Central Election Office said.

Partial Results: Democrat Liberals -34.67 %, Social Democrats-33.36%, Liberals-18.18% For Senate

10:21, 01 Dec. 2008
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party obtained 34.67% of voters’ preferences for Senate, followed by the alliance of social democrats and conservatives with 33.36% and liberals with 18.18%, following the counting of votes in 71.06% of polling stations countrywide by GMT 0600, the Central Election Office said.

Only 24,000 Romanians Voted Abroad In Parliamentary Election

09:39, 01 Dec. 2008
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 Social Democrats’ Win Reduces Chances For Revival Of Anticorruption Reforms – Press

09:06, 01 Dec. 2008
Romania's opposition Social Democrat Party (PSD) appeared to have won Sunday's parliamentary election, according to exit polls, reducing chances for a revival of EU-mandated anti-corruption reforms if it manages to form a government, Reuters commented amid similar reactions in the international press.

Voter Turnout In Bucharest At 30.37% By GMT 1900

22:44, 30 Nov. 2008
Voter turnout in Romania’s capital city Bucharest stood at 30.37% by GMT 1900, when the polls closed, with most voters coming from the city’s district 1 and least in district 3, the local election office said. Turnout by districts at GMT 1900 was 34.79 in district 1, 34.51% in district 2, 26.29% in district 3, 28.09% in district 4, 30.56% in district 5 and 29.91% in district 6. The next voter turnout data will be released Monday, at GMT 0800.

Voter turnout countrywide at 39.26 by GMT 1900

22:42, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s voter turnout by GMT 1900, when the polls closed, was of 39.26%, Central Election Office spokesman Marian Muhulet said Sunday.

Social Democrat Iliescu Doesn’t Think President Will Appoint Social Democrat PM

22:31, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s former president, social democrat Ion Iliescu, said Sunday evening he doesn’t think President Traian Basescu will appoint a social democrat prime minister.

Romanian Football Financer Becali Says Will Retire From Politics For A While

22:23, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian football mogul and head of the Christian Democrat New Generation Party, George Becali, said Sunday on Realitatea TV he will retire from politics, at least for a while, after exit polls showed the party didn’t make Parliament.

Romanian Democrat Liberal VP Said Next Govt Should Be Rightist

22:13, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal vice president Theodor Stolojan said after the announcement of the exit-poll results that the democrat liberals will meet with the head of state and added the liberals are the first option for dialogue.

Social Democrat Leader Invites Opponents, Pres, To Dialogue On Govt Structure

22:05, 30 Nov. 2008
The leader of the Romanian social democrats, Mircea Geoana, invited, Sunday evening, the other parties and Romanian President Traian Basescu to an “open dialogue” regarding the creation of the next Government, adding that the future of Romania depends on this dialogue.

Hungarian Party Will Have A Strong Group In Parliament – Leader

21:58, 30 Nov. 2008
The president of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), Marko Bela, said Sunday after exit polls projected the party fourth among voters’ preferences, that the organization’s group in Parliament will be as strong, if not stronger, as so far.

Election Results Oblige Democrat Liberals To Get Right Wing Politics Involved In Future Govt

21:39, 30 Nov. 2008
The president of Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party, Emil Boc, said Sunday after exit polls showed the party on the second position in voters’ preferences that democrat liberals need to take measures to have right-winged politics involved in the future government.

Liberals And Romania Grew Together – PM

21:27, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, said Sunday after exit polls showed the party third among voters’ preferences with about 20%, that the party had 7% eight years ago and grew along with the country.

Social Democrats Should Lead The Future Government – Party Pres

21:24, 30 Nov. 2008
Social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday after the announcement of the Parliament elections exit-poll results, that the social democrats must lead the new Government.

INSOMAR Exit Poll Shows Social Democrats In The Lead, Followed By Democrat Liberals And Liberals

21:12, 30 Nov. 2008
An exit poll conducted by INSOMAR released after the polls closed at GMT 1900 in Romania shows the Social Democratic party in the lead for Senate with 35.9%, followed by democrat liberals with 31.1%, and liberals with 19.1%.

Only 80 Romanians Voted In New York In Five Hours Since Polls Opened

20:31, 30 Nov. 2008
Only 80 Romanians voted in New York by noon local time, and voter turnout was even lower in other polling stations across the United States.

Romanian Pres To Attend Video-Conference With Romanian Troops Abroad

19:54, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu will attend Monday a video conference with the Romanian troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, the Presidency informed.

Voter Turnout Countrywide At 34.48% By GMT 1600

19:49, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s voter turnout by GMT 1600 was of 34.48%, Central Election Office spokesman Marian Muhulet said Sunday.

Voter Turnout In Bucharest At 25.90% By GMT 1600

19:39, 30 Nov. 2008
Voter turnout in Romania’s capital city Bucharest stood at 25.90% by GMT 1600, with most voters coming from the city’s district 1 and least in district 3, the local election office said.

Romanian PM Urges Romanians Again To Go Vote

18:54, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s liberal Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu urged Romanians again Sunday to go to the polls, which close in less than three hours.

Romania Registers Very Low Voter Turnout Abroad

18:27, 30 Nov. 2008
The number of Romanians who voted in Italy and Spain by GMT 1400 remains low, and a low turnout was also registered in France, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Romania’s neighboring countries.

Power Outage Leaves 12 Polling Stations In The Dark, E Romania

17:01, 30 Nov. 2008
Twelve polling stations in Bacau county, eastern Romania, most of them in the city of Bacau, were affected by a power outage that occurred in the north of the city and nearby Traian commune.

Romanian Citizen Loses Patience, Hijacks Transport Bus

16:45, 30 Nov. 2008
A young man in eastern Romanian city Constanta, who wanted to get to Navodari, is under investigation by the police, as Sunday morning he hijacked a bus full of people and drove off while the driver was away.

Many Romanians Chose Skiing Over Elections This Weekend

15:17, 30 Nov. 2008
Many Romanians chose to hit the ski slopes in Poiana Brasov and Predeal, central Romania, this weekend instead of going to the polls.

Some 2,000 Romanians Voted In Italy, 1,500 In Spain, 1,300 In Moldova By GMT 1100

15:16, 30 Nov. 2008
About 2,000 Romanians in Italy, a little over 1,500 in Spain and about 1,300 in the Republic of Moldova voted by GMT 1100. Voter turnout is low compared to the large Romanian communities in the three countries.

Social Democrats Claim Hungarian Party Pays Voters In Mures, C Romania

14:39, 30 Nov. 2008
The social democrat and conservative alliance notified the local election office in Mures county, central Romania, claiming representatives of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) give money to voters in the constituency where party president Marko Bela is running.

Romanian Former President Iliescu Said Political Votes Still Prevail

14:00, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu said Sunday after he voted that he thinks political votes will still prevail even if this parliamentary election is unfolded under the uninominal system.

About 2,600 Romanians Abroad Voted By GMT 0800

13:16, 30 Nov. 2008
About 2,600 Romanian voted in polling stations set up abroad by GMT 0800.

Romanian Car Part Maker Subansamble Auto Pitesti Fires 800 Of 3,600 Employees On Dec 1

13:04, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s Pitesti-based car part maker Subansamble Auto will lay off 800 of its 3,600 employees as of Dec 1, following declining orders from local carmaker Automobile Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, and from other foreign business partners.

Indian Govt Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigations For Steel Items, Probe Includes Romania

13:02, 30 Nov. 2008
The Indian government has initiated a probe into the alleged dumping of steel items in India by several countries, including Romania, after finding “sufficient evidence” of injury to the domestic industry amidst the global meltdown, according to Indian business daily Mint.

Foreign Distributors Seek To Buy Cheap Drugs From Romania, Sell Them Elsewhere – Roche

12:15, 30 Nov. 2008
Drug distributors in other countries want to buy drugs from Romania, where prices haven’t been adjusted to the currency exchange rate, to sell them on other markets, said Sunday Dan Zamonea, general manager for drug distributor Roche Romania.

Romania’s First Polling Station Abroad Closed At GMT 0800

12:06, 30 Nov. 2008
The polling station in Wellington, New Zeeland, closed Sunday at GMT 0800, where 21 Romanians voted.

Voter Turnout Countrywide At 4.87% By GMT 0800

11:49, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s voter turnout by GMT 0800 was of 4.87%, Central Election Office spokesman Marian Muhulet said Sunday.

Romanian Social Democrat PM Contender Geoana Voted For “Major Change”

11:32, 30 Nov. 2008
The president of Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party, Mircea Geoana, one of the main challengers for the prime minister position after elections, voted Sunday in Dabuleni, in the southern Romanian county of Dolj, for “major change” in the country.

Over 4 Tons Of Contraband Perfume Seized At Western Romanian Border

11:25, 30 Nov. 2008
Over four tons of contraband perfumes were seized Sunday morning by border police at Turnu, Arad county, western Romania.

Romanian Liberal PM Voted For “Romania To Become 7th Power In Europe”

11:11, 30 Nov. 2008
Parliamentary elections are crucial for Romania and people must vote and choose a road that will allow the country to become the seventh largest economic power in Europe, liberal Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Sunday.

Hungarian Leader Marko Bela Voted “For Better Understanding Between Romanians, Hungarians”

11:03, 30 Nov. 2008
The head of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), Marko Bela, said Sunday after he cast his vote that he voted for “a better understanding between Romanians and Hungarians".

Romanian Social Democrat Victor Ponta Voted In Targu-Jiu, S Romania

10:55, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian social democrats Victor Ponta and his wife Daciana Sarbu were accompanied at the polls Sunday by party leader in Gorj county (southern Romania), Florin Carciumaru.

Romanian Democrat Liberal Official Blaga Voted For Romania To End Up “In Good Hands”

10:48, 30 Nov. 2008
Secretary general of the Democratic Liberal Party, Vasile Blaga, a former interior minister running for a senator seat in Bucharest, voted Sunday morning hoping Romania ends up in “good hands”.

Economic Crisis, Main Stake Of Romania’s Election – Press

09:56, 30 Nov. 2008
International news agencies writing about parliamentary elections in Romania Sunday highlight voters’ concerns regarding the international economic crisis and expect low turnout at the polls because of people’s lack of trust in the country’s political class.