elections

Romanian Election Data Centralized, Incumbent President Reelected

18:38, 09 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) Wednesday evening completed centralizing data on Sunday’s presidential elections, showing Traian Basescu as the winner, with 5,275,808 votes.

Romanian Leftist Leader Geoana Says He Won Elections, Awaits Constitutional Court Ruling

16:01, 08 Dec. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday that he is the real winner of the presidential elections and called on the Constitutional Court to rule on the fairness of the polls.

Romanian Social Democrats Submit Election Runoff Annulment Request To Constitutional Court

15:09, 08 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Social Democratic Party submitted Tuesday to the Constitutional Court their request to annul and repeat the presidential elections runoff.

Romanian Constitutional Court To Analyze Social Democrat Claims Of Rigged Elections

14:17, 08 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Central Electoral Bureau decided Tuesday that the PSD+PC (Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party) Alliance’s requests for a recount in five polling stations in Caras-Severin County indentified possible electoral fraud and will be forwarded to the Constitutional Court.

Romanian Presidential Election Final Results: Basescu – 50.33%, Geoana – 49.66%

15:04, 07 Dec. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 50.33% of the votes in the second round of elections and social democrat contender Mircea Geoana got 49.66%, according to final results released Monday by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in all polling stations.

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 Union Leader: Banning Pay Raises 6 Mos Before Elections Is Absurd

12:31, 30 Nov. 2009
Romania’s national union confederation "Cartel Alfa" leader Bogdan Hossu on Monday said the government's proposition to ban wage hikes six months before elections is simply absurd and sheer populist measure, considering pay raises are planned by calendar and cannot be conditioned by elections.

Romanian Police Suspects 470 People Of Multiple Voting

14:06, 27 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Police sent Friday to the Standing Electoral Authority a list of 470 people suspected of multiple voting in the first round of the 2009 presidential elections, held Sunday, November 22.

Romanian Presidential Election Prelim Results At GMT0800: Basescu – 32.42%, Geoana – 31.17%

10:23, 24 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 32.42% of the votes in the first round of elections and social democrat candidate Mircea Geoana got 31.17%, according to preliminary results released Tuesday by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in 99.92% of poling stations.

Romanian Presidential Election Prelim Results At GMT1500: Basescu – 32.52%, Geoana – 30.77%

17:34, 23 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 32.52% of votes in the first round of elections and social democrat candidate Mircea Geoana got 30.77%, according to preliminary results released by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in 96.55% of polling stations.

Romanian Presidential Candidate Oprescu Vows To Keep Fighting

22:19, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian independent presidential candidate Sorin Oprescu said Sunday after exit polls that he does not see his score as a defeat, adding he is a strong man who will continue to uphold his message.

Romanian Liberal Antonescu Maintains Hopes For Place In Presidential Runoff

21:53, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Sunday, after exit poll results placed him third in the presidential race, that he might still have a chance to enter the runoff, asking liberals to continue counting votes and adding the polls are manipulative.

Romanian Presidential Elections Runoff To See Tight Left-Right Showdown – Exit Polls

21:31, 22 Nov. 2009
Romanian incumbent president Traian Basescu and leftist Mircea Geoana will face off in the presidential elections runoff held on December 6, after a tight first round of elections, according to exit poll results issued by CURS and CSOP Sunday.

Romanian Social Democrat Adrian Nastase Voted “For Normality”

19:26, 22 Nov. 2009
The president of the Romanian social democrat National Council, Adrian Nastase voted Sunday, in the presidential elections, saying he voted “for normality”, but refused to vote in the referendum for a single-chamber Parliament.

Romanian New Generation Party Leader Votes “Against The Tyrant”

12:48, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Steaua owner, MEP and presidential candidate Gigi Becali said Sunday he is voting “against the tyrant”.

Romanian Presidential Debate Marked By Attacks, Irony

23:08, 20 Nov. 2009
In the debate organized Friday, Romanian presidential candidates Mircea Geoana, Crin Antonescu and Traian Basescu used a wide array of rhetoric instruments, from stinging irony to shifts in pace and harsh retorts, but they didn’t hesitate to use low blows either.

Romanian Ex-PM Tariceanu Says Govt Coalition With Democrats Is Possible But Unlikely

16:25, 19 Nov. 2009
Romania’s former prime minister, liberal Calin Tariceanu, said Thursday that if President Traian Basescu obtains a new term there could be a government formed by democrat liberals and liberals, but the alliance is unlikely given the “sad” experience previously gained in such an alliance.

Romanian Press Not Focused On Election Candidates’ Programs – OSCE Report

20:36, 16 Nov. 2009
An interim report on Romania’s presidential elections, developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said that the Romanian press provides too little coverage to the candidates’ programs.

Romanian Referendum To Downsize Parliament Dominant Issue Of Elections Campaign – OSCE Report

20:35, 16 Nov. 2009
An interim report on Romania’s presidential elections, developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, noted that the referendum to downsize the Parliament is the main issue of the election campaign.

Romania Govt Decides Elections-Referendum Combo Needs Separate Voter Lists

20:05, 13 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Government decided that in the presdiential elections and the referendum there will be two electoral tables, not a single one, and people voting in special polling stations will file two self statements, changes that will generate additional costs of RON4 million.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Christian Democrats Signed Protocol To Back President For Reelection

14:45, 09 Nov. 2009
Romanian Democrat Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic People’s Party signed Monday a protocol stating that the two parties will back President Traian Basescu for reelection.

Romanian Social Democrats To Delay Conf Vote For New Govt Until After Elections -Sources

12:46, 09 Nov. 2009
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party decided Monday to delay holding confidence vote for the country’s new government until December, after presidential elections, people familiar with the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romanian Foreign Ministry Uses Twitter To Get Romanians Abroad To Vote For President, Referendum

14:06, 02 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is using Twitter to promote presidential elections and the national referendum to Romanians abroad and is helped by several companies and media outlets to get Romanians travelling or living abroad to vote.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Postpones Rulings On Controversial Laws Until After Elections

16:29, 28 Oct. 2009
Romanian Constitutional Court postponed Wednesday until after presidential elections rulings on the legitimacy of three laws the government enacted after gaining a confidence vote in Parliament mid-September.

Romania Will Be Normal When An Ethnic Hungarian Has Equal Chance To Be President

15:41, 28 Oct. 2009
Kelemen Hunor, running for president of Romania in the November 22 election, said Wednesday Romania will be a normal country when people no longer consider an ethnic Hungarian has a slimmer chance of becoming president than a Romanian.

Romania Launches Special Telephone Line To Report Attempted Election Fraud

18:10, 25 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Interior Ministry secretary of state Liviu Gradinaru on Sunday said the country’s emergency call service 112 will have a special telephone line to report any attempts to defraud the presidential elections.

Presidential Contender Mircea Geoana Pledges Decent Living Standard For All Romanians

18:09, 24 Oct. 2009
The leader of Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party, Mircea Geoana, one of the main contenders for President of Romania, on Saturday said he plans to wipe out any differences between the people in urban areas and those in rural areas, so that all Romanians rejoice a decent living standard.

Romanian Social Democrat Says Taxes Should Not Be Hiked

19:50, 12 Oct. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader and presidential hopeful Mircea Geoana told a group of foreign investors that the current flat tax has reached its limits but he would not increase taxes in this economic context scarred by the crisis.

Romanian Opposition Calls On Govt To Resign Over Failure To Organize Elections

15:43, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday called for the resignation of the country’s center-left coalition government and the creation of a government of technocrats to ensure a fair presidential election, Liberal Party leader Crin Antonescu said Monday.

Romanian President Traian Basescu States Priorities For Potential Second Mandate

18:37, 20 Sept. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said, answering a question, that should he run for a new mandate as president his priorities would be the reform of the state, the revision of the constitution and a policy for the promotion of Romania.

Romanian President Backed By Democrat Liberals For Second Term As Independent

09:34, 08 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu cannot be part of any political party, under the Constitution, and will run for a second term independently, backed by the Democratic Liberal Party, democrat liberal leader Mircea Toader told MEDIAFAX Monday evening.

Romanian Liberal Presidential Candidate Denies Recruitment Of Prince Radu

18:43, 03 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberal head and presidential hopeful Crin Antonescu told MEDIAFAX Thursday that former presidential candidate Prince Radu has not joined his camp, adding there have not been any talks to this end and he regrets Prince Radu’s withdrawal from the race.

Presidential Elections To Take Place On Nov 22 And Dec 6 – Romanian Interior Min

14:43, 31 Aug. 2009
Romanian minister of interior Dan Nica said Monday the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Liberal Party decided the presidential elections will take place on November 22 and December 6, and the Government will make no amendments to the organization of elections.

Romanian Govt To Remove Monetary Guarantee For Presidential Hopefuls

16:32, 24 Aug. 2009
The leader of the Romanian democrat liberal deputies, Mircea Toader, said Monday after a democratic liberal Standing Office meeting that the coalition has discussed and established, in principle, the removal of the monetary guarantee for presidential candidates.

Romanian Presidential Elections Most Likely Held On Nov 22 – Leftist Senator

14:27, 24 Aug. 2009
Romanian social democrat senator Olguta Vasilescu said Monday the social democrats and the democrat liberals agreed on running presidential elections on November 22, a final decision being made in the Government meeting.

Romanian Govt To Leave Presidential Elections Law Unchanged

19:58, 12 Aug. 2009
The Romanian Government will not amend the number of signatures needed for a candidacy in presidential elections, will not impose monetary guarantees for each candidate and will not amend other conditions for presidential candidacy, said Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc.

Romania PM: President Traian Basescu To Represent Democrat Liberals In Presidential Elections

15:06, 06 Aug. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday on public radio that acting President Traian Basescu will represent the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) in the presidential race in autumn, adding he doesn’t wish to run for president of Romania.

Romanian President Accuses Vladimir Voronin Of „Bolshevik Propaganda”

14:46, 30 Iul. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday on public radio RRA that the results of presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova indicate the victory of the democratic opposition and accused incumbent president Vladimir Voronin of "Bolshevik propaganda.”

Romanian Govt Coalition To Appoint Committee For Pres Elections Law

12:08, 27 Iul. 2009
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) vice president Gheorghe Flutur said the Government coalition decided to create a committee, formed of Dan Nica, Viorel Hrebenciuc, Vasile Blaga and Mircea Toader, to develop, by the beginning of the Parliament session, a draft law on the presidential elections

Preliminary Results At GMT 1330: PSD+PC Alliance 31.07%, PDL 29.71 %, PNL 14.52%, UDMR 8.92%

17:16, 08 Iun. 2009
Preliminary results from the Central Electoral Office (BEC), at GMT 1330, indicate the alliance formed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Conservative Party (PC) secured 31.07% of the votes, the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) obtained 29.71% and the National Liberal Party (PNL) got 14.52%.