elections

Ilie Bolojan on Bucharest elections: I hope we’ll find a formula during this month

15:59, 03 Sept. 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated that organizing elections for Bucharest's General City Hall depends on an agreement within the governing coalition and could take place either this autumn or next spring. He did not give a firm answer regarding support for a specific candidate.

Daniel Băluță: This is not the right time to hold elections

13:55, 28 Aug. 2025
The Mayor of Bucharest’s Sector 4, Daniel Băluță, does not agree with holding elections for the position of general mayor of the Capital in the near future. He invoked the country’s current situation during a press conference and recalled the Covid pandemic period, when elections were postponed. “Today, from my point of view, Romania is […]

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry condemns Russian interference in the country’s elections

12:59, 11 Aug. 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chișinău condemns recent statements made by officials of the Russian Federation, who claimed that vote rigging is being planned through the diaspora in Moldova’s upcoming elections.

Kelemen Hunor is urging Hungarian voters to participate in the second round of the elections

12:19, 18 Mai 2025
Kelemen Hunor, the president of the UDMR, is urging Hungarian voters to participate in the second round of the presidential elections and to support the candidate who "has never spoken negatively about our community."

Bolojan: I believe that every Romanian who votes will make history

14:34, 07 Mai 2025
"I believe that every Romanian who goes to vote will make history," Ilie Bolojan, Romania's interim president, told a meeting of businessmen on Wednesday.

CSAT meeting scheduled ahead of presidential elections

13:45, 30 Apr. 2025
The Presidential Administration has announced that the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) will convene on Wednesday, four days before the presidential elections.

Victor Ponta says he is ready for all the dirty attacks from the Soros network

13:28, 10 Apr. 2025
Independent candidate Victor Ponta says he is ready to face the attacks of his opponents and says he will continue to promote serious projects to get Romania out of the crisis.

Over 5,000 Romanians registered to vote by mail in the presidential elections

12:29, 17 Mart. 2025
Over 5,000 Romanians in the diaspora registered by Monday to vote by mail in the presidential elections in May, according to data provided by the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP).

Ponta: I will run as an independent, because I want to be the president of the citizens

13:32, 11 Mart. 2025
Victor Ponta has announced that he will submit his candidacy on Wednesday, adding that he is entering the race as an independent and that he is not positioning himself against anyone in the electoral race. ”I want to be president of the citizens”, he said.

The Supreme Council for the Defense of the Country: TikTok influenced the Romanian presidential elections

17:19, 28 Nov. 2024
”A presidential candidate has benefited from massive exposure due to the preferential treatment that the TikTok platform has given him by not flagging him as a political candidate”, CSAT said.

CCR calls for recount of votes from first round of presidential elections

15:17, 28 Nov. 2024
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has decided to recheck and recount all ballot papers containing the valid and invalid votes cast in the elections for the office of President of Romania on November 24, 2024

”It is absolutely impossible…” – Toni Greblă on the recount of the presidential elections

15:17, 28 Nov. 2024
The President of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) has reacted strongly to the decision of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) to request a recount of the votes from the first round of the presidential elections of November 24, 2024.

Elections Romania, centralization 98,68%: PSD-29.38%, PNL-25,16%, USR-PLUS-14,96%

15:54, 08 Dec. 2020
The Central Electoral Office (BEC) announces the centralization of votes from 98,68% of the sections. PSD obtained in the Chamber of Deputies 29,38% of the votes, PNL 25,16%, and USR-PLUS 14,96%.

The date of local elections will no longer be set by the Government, but by the Parliament

18:39, 15 Apr. 2020
The Senate has adopted the draft law extending the mayors terms. The terms of the mayors, as well as of the presidents of county councils are extended by a maximum of 6 months from the end of the state of emergency.

The Romanian Government announces postponing the local elections

19:12, 06 Apr. 2020
The Romanian Government is discussing the emergency ordinance that provides for the postponement of local elections. The ordinance provides for the extension of the mayoral mandates until December 31st at the latest.

Ludovic Orban announces PNL will support Nicuşor Dan for the Capital’s mayor race

12:50, 27 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban has announced on Thursday that PNL will support the candidacy of Nicuşor Dan for the General City Hall of Bucharest. The Liberal leader has said that polls show that other possible party candidates would not be guaranteed to be able to win the battle with PSD.

Crucial decision in PSD. Ciolacu does not want persons with criminal problems on electoral lists

19:00, 19 Feb. 2020
PSD's acting leader Marcel Ciolacu has said on Wednesday, in the party's Executive Committee meeting, that he will not sign elections lists that contain members with criminal problems, according to participating political sources at the meeting.

The Senate rejects the emergency decree on early elections

12:46, 19 Feb. 2020
The senators on Wednesday have rejected the Government's emergency ordinance for organizing early elections. The rejection project will reach the Chamber of Deputies, which will play a decisive role.

Orban: PNL’s goal – compliance with constitutional procedures, so as Iohannis to dissolve Parliament

13:43, 17 Feb. 2020
The goal of the National Liberal Party (PNL) is to carry out all constitutional procedures so that president Klaus Iohannis can dissolve Parliament and launch early elections, Ludovic Orban has said after PNL's meeting.

The emergency decree on elections arrived at the Senate, before publishing in the Official Monitor

18:34, 14 Feb. 2020
The emergency ordinance for early elections has arrived at the Senate on Friday and will be discussed in the Permanent Senate Office on Monday. The decree has not yet been published in the Official Monitor.

Tăriceanu asks Orban Government to drop the emergency decrees on parliamentary elections

14:15, 14 Feb. 2020
Călin Popescu Tăriceanu has asked the Orban Government not to publish the emergency ordinance on parliamentary elections in the Official Monitor. The ALDE leader is unhappy that citizens can vote in parliamentary elections from wherever they would be.

Ludovic Orban meets the leaders of the parliamentary parties to discuss about early elections

12:19, 11 Feb. 2020
Ludovic Orban is meeting parliamentary leaders on Tuesday to discuss about calling early elections. So far, only PNL and USR have announced their support for the idea.

Emergency decree for the organizing early parliamentary elections, adopted by the Government

12:43, 05 Feb. 2020
The Government has adopted, on Tuesday evening, an emergency ordinance for organizing early parliamentary elections, providing, among other things, the possibility of voting in any section, regardless of the main residency, but also doubling the number of parliamentarians in diaspora.

Orban, about the decree for early elections:There is such a project.The situation must be regulated

16:28, 04 Feb. 2020
Prime minister Ludovic Orban has said on Tuesday that the draft emergency decree for organizing early elections will regulate the situation in which early parliamentary elections are held, because in Romania there is no exact regulation.

The Government might adopt on Tuesday an emergency decree for early elections – sources

13:37, 04 Feb. 2020
The Government might adopt an emergency decree for calling early elections, sources have said for MEDIAFAX. The Executive would make this decision because, in case of dismissal by a no-confidence vote, it could no longer issue an emergency decree, as it would have an interim status.

Prime Minister Wants Pact Between Parties for Snap Elections

17:28, 07 Ian. 2020
Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban stated on Monday evening that a pact between political parties is required to trigger the procedure for snap elections, in order to avoid a situation where MPs vote in favor of a new government instead.

Romanian Govt Allots RON100M For Local Elections, One Third More Than In 2008 – Sources

18:05, 13 Mart. 2012
Romania's Government will allot around 100 million lei (EUR23 million) for the local elections this year, one third more than for the previous elections four years ago, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Constitutional Court: Merging Local, Parliamentary Elections Might Affect Voting Process

13:52, 03 Feb. 2012
Merging local and parliamentary elections might affect the voting process and restrict the right to vote, considering the procedure’s complexity, the Romanian Constitutional Court said Friday.

Romanian Interior Ministry Proposes Holding Local, Parliament Elections Simultaneously

18:12, 02 Dec. 2011
Romania's Ministry of Interior has proposed holding the elections for local authorities and for the Parliament at the same time, arguing that this would reduce the total cost from EUR43 million to around EUR22 million.

Romania’s Ruling Coalition Agrees To Merge Local, Parliamentary Elections, Cut MP Numbers

11:59, 14 Nov. 2011
Romania’s ruling coalition decided in a meeting Monday parliamentary and local elections will be merged in November 2012 and the number of lawmakers will be lowered to 388, Hunor Kelemen, leader of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Senate Reduces Punishment For Election Campaign Bribery

17:52, 22 Iun. 2011
Romania's Senate on Wednesday adopted a law reducing the maximum sentence for bribery in an election campaign to three years from five.

EXCLUSIVE: Romanian Opposition Drafts Bills To Cut Number Of Lawmakers, Ban Political Migration

13:26, 06 Iun. 2011
Romania’s opposition Social Liberal Union will forward the Parliament Wednesday three bills lowering the number of lawmakers to 300 from 471, banning political migration and regulating parliamentary elections.

Romanian President Wants New Constitution Adopted Before 2012 Parliamentary Elections

09:21, 20 Mai 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on public television late Thursday he wants the referendum on a new Constitution to take place simultaneously with local elections in June next year so parliamentary elections in November-December 2012 will be organized based on the new fundamental law.

Romanian President Shares IMF Concerns That 2012 Elections Pose Risk To Reforms

11:19, 28 Apr. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday on national television TVR he shares the International Monetary Fund’s concerns that elections in 2012 pose risks to the country’s reforms, adding this is the reason he insisted on a precautionary deal with the IMF and the European Union.

IMF: Romanian 2012 Elections Pose Risk To Reforms

19:57, 27 Apr. 2011
The 2012 elections pose the greatest risk to the reforms assumed by Romania before international institutions, as the Government might undo some of them, arguing that the crisis is over and the economy is recovering, said people close to the talks between the IMF and Romanian authorities.

Romanian Ruling Coalition Wants Single Round Of Elections For Mayors

13:36, 24 Ian. 2011
Members of Romania’s ruling coalition decided Monday the Government will back changes to the local election law to allow for mayors to be elected in a single round of elections, Culture Minister Kelemen Hunor told MEDIAFAX.

Most Romanians Believe Country Is On Wrong Path, Elections Are Rigged – Survey

18:52, 01 Oct. 2010
Four in five Romanians believe elections in their country are rigged and the country is heading into the wrong direction, according to a survey conducted by sociological research company CCSB and ordered by NGO “Pro Democratia.”

Romanian Democratic Liberal Party Postpones Internal Elections For Next Year

14:48, 17 Mai 2010
Romania’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party decided Monday to reschedule the elections for the party’s central leadership for the beginning of next year, said vice-president Gheorghe Flutur, pointing out that the decision was adopted with a majority of its leaders’ votes.

Romanian Independent Cernea Demands Suspension Of Sunday By-Elections

15:24, 21 Apr. 2010
Romanian Green Party member Remus Cernea called on the Electoral Bureau to suspend the elections scheduled for Sunday, in accordance with the Constitutional Court’s ruling whereby independent candidates are allowed to run in by-elections.

Independents Allowed To Run In Romanian By-Elections – Constitutional Court Ruling

18:07, 20 Apr. 2010
Independents are allowed to run for lawmaker seats, as per a Tuesday decision of Romania’s Constitutional Court, which admitted an exception to the Law regarding by-elections, raised by Green Party member Remus Cernea.