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AUR has announced its withdrawal from the electoral race in the Republic of Moldova

13:46, 26 Sept. 2025
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) has announced its withdrawal from the electoral race in the Republic of Moldova, scheduled for September 28.

George Simion’s Candidacy Confirmed! Concerns Remain Over Potential Legal Obstacles

21:11, 16 Mart. 2025
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Lower Chamber Committees Reject Two-Round Elections for Mayors

17:20, 19 Mart. 2019
The judicial and administration committees of Romania’s Lower Chamber adopted on Tuesday a common report to reject a draft bill filed by the Liberal Party, which would return mayor elections to a two-round voting system.

USR Leader: Ruling Party Down 20% In Polls Compared To 2016 Election Victory

19:43, 06 Dec. 2018
The chairman of Romanian opposition party USR, Dan Barna, said on Thursday that a poll requested by his group has the country’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) down 20% compared its score in the 2016 elections, which he stated shows that it is not capable to govern.

Romanian Govt Plan For 2012 Elections: 200 MPs From Constituencies, 100 From Party Lists

20:03, 04 Oct. 2011
Romania's 2012 parliamentary elections will use the mixed-member proportional representation system, whereby 200 MPs will be elected by their constituencies and the remaining 100 will be allotted seats according to their party's score, says a government document obtained by ProTV.

Romanian President Willing To Shorten Term For Fewer Election Years

10:51, 15 Mart. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said late Monday on public television TVR he would be willing to cut his term short one year so the country has fewer election years.

Romanian Social Democrats Support 10% Election Threshold Proposition Made By President Basescu

13:57, 13 Apr. 2010
Romania's opposition endorses President Traian Basescu’s proposition to implement a 10% threshold for Parliament representation, party spokesman Radu Moldovan told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Two Romanian Social Democrats Quit Race For Party Headship, Back Victor Ponta

14:54, 20 Feb. 2010
Romanian social democrats Radu Mazare and Miron Mitrea on Saturday said they are backing out of the race to head the leftist Social Democratic Party and want their votes to go to Victor Ponta.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Rejects Social Democrats’ Request To Annul Presidential Elections

19:19, 14 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Constitutional Court rejected Monday the request of the Social Democratic Party to annul the presidential election outcome, people close to the matter said.

Romania Election Final Null Vote Recount Finds 1,260 Valid Ballots For Basescu, 987 For Geoana

14:17, 14 Dec. 2009
The recount of all voided ballots in Romania’s presidential election held last Sunday found 2,247 valid ballots, of which 1,260 for incumbent Traian Basescu and 987 for social democrat Mircea Geoana, Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau said Monday.

Null Vote Recount In Romanian Election Shows Basescu Well In The Lead

11:54, 13 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau has recounted voided ballots in 31 out of 41 counties and the capital and found among them 778 valid ballots for incumbent President Traian Basescu and 697 for social democrat Mircea Geoana, people close to the matter said Sunday.

Valid Ballots Found Among Null Votes In Romanian Election Recount

11:37, 12 Dec. 2009
A recount of ballots annulled in Romania’s presidential election runoff last Sunday has found a large number of valid votes for both contenders, social democrat representative in the Central Electoral Bureau Nicu Vasilescu told MEDIAFAX Saturday.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Say There Is Zero Chance Election Will Be Cancelled

15:45, 09 Dec. 2009
Romanian democrat liberals consider there is zero chance the Constitutional Court will decide to cancel the election that brought incumbent President Traian Basescu a new five-year term and dismiss social democrats’ rigging claims as desperate, party vice-president Adriean Videanu said Wednesday.

OSCE Says Romanian Election Generally Fair, Alleged Irregularities Need Investigation

15:01, 07 Dec. 2009
Romania’s presidential election generally observed international standards but information on alleged irregularities need to be investigated, OSCE mission chief Vadim Zhdanovich said Monday.

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.

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%.

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.

Over 100 People Queued At Special Polling Station In Bucharest Railway Station Before GMT0500

08:09, 06 Dec. 2009
Over 100 people had queued outside the special polling station in Bucharest’s biggest railway station Gara de Nord by GMT0500, when polls opened.

Romanians Elect President Sunday Amid Political, Economic Crisis

07:04, 06 Dec. 2009
About 18 million Romanian eligible voters are expected to cast ballots Sunday to elect their president for the next five years and will choose between incumbent President Traian Basescu and social democrat Mircea Geoana.

Hundreds Of Romanians Rally Against Communism In Capital, Other Cities

19:59, 01 Dec. 2009
Hundreds of Romanians gathered in capital city Bucharest and other major cities across the country to protest against communism on the country’s National Day and ahead of a presidential election runoff between incumbent Traian Basescu and social democrat Mircea Geoana.

Romanian Presidential Election Final Results: Basescu – 32.44%, Geoana – 31.15%

11:02, 25 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 32.44% of the votes in the first round of elections and social democrat candidate Mircea Geoana got 31.15%, according to final results released Wednesday by the Central Electoral Bureau after the counting of ballots in all polling stations.

Romanian President Says Won’t Negotiate Votes For Election Runoff

14:08, 24 Nov. 2009
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.

Romania Election Observes Intl Standards, Problems At Special Polling Stations – OSCE

16:02, 23 Nov. 2009
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission chief in charge with evaluating the unfolding of elections in Romania said Monday the presidential vote observed international standards, but highlighted certain problems occurred at special polling stations.

Romanian Presidential Election Prelim Results AtGMT1200: Basescu – 32.74%, Geoana – 30.16%

14:33, 23 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 32.74% of votes in the first round of elections and social democrat candidate Mircea Geoana got 30.16%, according to preliminary results released by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in 85.88% of polling stations.

Romanian Liberal Leader Refuses To Back Basescu For Reelection

12:59, 23 Nov. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu, who secured third place in voters’ preferences in the first round of presidential election Sunday, said he excludes any alliance with incumbent President Traian Basescu and won’t back him in the December 6 election runoff.

Romanian Social Dem Presidential Contender Confident To Win Dec 6 Runoff

21:46, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana, whom exit polls rank second in the presidential race after incumbent President Traian Basescu, said Sunday evening he worked hard to get this far and will work even harder to become president after the December 6 runoff.

Romania’s Basescu And Geoana Go To Runoff On Dec 6 – Exit Polls

21:05, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu and social democrat leader Mircea Geoana will be competing in a runoff on December 6 to become the country’s next president, after a tight result in the first round, exit polls showed Sunday.

Romanian Social Democrat Presidential Candidate Votes To End Political Feuds

11:25, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana said Sunday morning, after casting his ballot, he voted to put an end to five years of political feuds and help revive the country’s economy.

Romania’s Ethnic Hungarian Presidential Candidate Voted To Reform Over-Centralized State

11:24, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s presidential candidate on behalf of the Hungarian minority party Kelemen Hunor said, after he cast his ballot, he voted for “change for the better” and for reform that puts people first.

Romanian PM Says Voted For Common Sense Parliament, Capable President

10:52, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s acting Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday he voted for a common-sense Parliament and a president capable of giving Romania back to Romanians and work for the public interest.

Romania’s Liberal Presidential Candidate Voted For Long-Awaited Change

09:40, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s liberal presidential candidate Crin Antonescu said Sunday morning after casting his ballot that he voted for the change he has been waiting for the past five years, if not 20.

Romanian President Basescu Says Election Is Most Important In Country’s History

09:24, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s president Traian Basescu, who seeks reelection for a new five-year term, said Sunday morning, after voting, that this election is one of the most important in the country’s history and he expects big voter turnout.

Romania Independent Presidential Candidate Oprescu Says Voted For Change

09:04, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s independent presidential candidate Sorin Oprescu, mayor of the capital Bucharest, said Sunday morning he voted for change and for the country’s first independent president.

Romanians Cast Ballots In Presidential Election, National Referendum

07:18, 22 Nov. 2009
About 18 million Romanian eligible voters are expected to cast ballots Sunday to elect a new president and say whether they want the country’s Parliament downsized to a single chamber and a maximum 300 lawmakers instead of the current 471.

Romanians Vote For New President Sunday Hoping To Break Political Gridlock

16:22, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s 18 million eligible voters are expected to cast ballots Sunday, November 22, to elect a new president that should appoint a Parliament-endorsed prime minister to carry through reforms conditioning the east European country’s IMF-led EUR20 billion rescue loan.

U.S. Backs No Candidate In Romania’s Presidential Race – Ambassador

12:24, 18 Nov. 2009
U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest Mark H. Gitenstein said Wednesday in a press release that the United States has no candidate in Romania’s presidential race due this weekend and no agency of the United States Government is taking actions to influence this race.

Romania’s Presidential Elections-Referendum Combo May Raise Organization Costs – Min

15:25, 26 Sept. 2009
Romanian Interior Minister Dan Nica said Saturday the organization of a national referendum on the same day with presidential elections could lead to significant additional costs because separate polling stations might have to be set up.

Prince Radu Of Romania Drops Out Presidential Race

19:40, 02 Sept. 2009
Prince Radu Duda of Romania said Wednesday in a press release he will not run for president, saying that the left political wing “lies in presidential pocket”, while the right wing chose to ignore the project set up by the Royal House.