elections

Romanian Social Democrat Accuses Govt Official Of Campaigning Using Public Money

16:04, 07 Nov. 2008
The secretary general of Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, Titus Corlatean, urged Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu Friday to suspend Petre Roman from the position of government representative for Romanians abroad, accusing the latter of using public money to pay for his election campaign.

Romanian Pres Notifies Constitutional Court On Referendum – Elections Law

15:58, 31 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu notified the Constitutional Court Friday regarding the law stating that a referendum cannot be organized in parallel with presidential, Parliament or European Parliament elections.

Romania President Calls On Unionists To Delay Protests Until After Elections

18:40, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday asked trade unions to drop their planned protests for November, as these might jeopardize the electoral process, mentioning he will be open to discussions on wage increases based on reform implementation after the elections.

Romanian Parliamentary Polls Line Up 2965 Candidates

15:06, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian parliamentary polls due November 30 will reunite 2965 candidates, of which 2070 candidates will run for a deputy seat and 895 for a senator position, the country’s elections authority said Thursday.

Romanian Intelligence Services Are Politically Involved – Social Democrat Official

20:45, 22 Oct. 2008
The leader of the social democrat group within the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Viorel Hrebenciuc, said on television station Antena 3 that he calls on the intelligence professionals "to observe the law and not intervene in politics."

Actress, Singer Give Up Candidacy Along Greater Romania Party In General Elections

10:48, 21 Oct. 2008
Romanian actress Oana Zavoranu and singer Aurelian Temisan decided to give up their candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections along the far-right Greater Romania Party (PRM), citing artistic career moves.

Greater Romania Party Wants To File No-Confidence Motion To Bring Down Tariceanu Govt

14:04, 17 Oct. 2008
The Greater Romania Party is preparing a no-confidence motion to bring about the fall of the current Government led by Calin Tariceanu, and will ask for the support of the democrat liberals and the social democrats for obtaining the sufficient number of signatures, senator Gheorghe Funar said.

Romanian Liberals Most Likely To Form Next Govt Together With Social Democrats – VP

16:46, 12 Oct. 2008
Romania’s liberal party will most likely form an alliance with the current leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, after the upcoming elections, liberal deputy president, Crin Antonescu, said Sunday.

Romanian Consuls To Be Rigorously Selected After November Parliament Elections – President

16:15, 05 Oct. 2008
Many Romanian consuls are members of the Government’s political clientele, but the November elections will bring about a selection among them, president Traian Basescu said Sunday at the Forum of the Romanian Diaspora Associations.

Romania Elections Premiere: Candidates To Pay For TV, Radio Airtime

16:24, 30 Sept. 2008
Romanian candidates for the parliamentary polls due November 30 will take money from their own pockets to buy airtime on private TV stations and radios, and the tariffs paid will be made public, the country’s Audiovisual Council, or CNA, said Tuesday.

Romanian President Vows To Work With Any Govt Up To Country’s Challenges

11:22, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu told lawmakers Wednesday he will work with any government that is ready to take on the country’s challenges and does not serve oligarchic interests.

Romania To Hold Legislative Polls Nov 30

16:42, 27 Aug. 2008
The Romanian government decided in the cabinet meeting Wednesday to set the date for legislative elections for November 30, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Leftist Opposition To Complete Parliament Election Candidates List By Aug 25

14:51, 14 Iul. 2008
Members of Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party intent on running for lawmaker positions in the upcoming parliament elections have to submit their applications by Jul 25, and final validation will be given by Aug 25, the party’s spokesperson, Cristian Diaconescu, said Monday.

Romanian Elections Auth OK First 10 Uninominal Constituencies

20:03, 07 Iul. 2008
The Romanian elections authorities on Monday approved liberals’ and social democrats’ proposals regarding 10 uninominal colleges, or constituencies, nationwide.

Romania’s Main Opp Party Eyes 200 Seats In Future Parliament

15:32, 05 Iul. 2008
Mircea Geoana, head of Romania’s leftist opposition Social-Democratic Party (PSD), estimated his party would win 40% of Parliament seats in the future legislative elections.

Romania Should Hold Parliament Elections In Spring 2009 – Far Right Official

13:08, 27 Iun. 2008
Romania should hold general elections in spring 2009 along with elections for the European Parliament, said Gheorghe Funar, secretary general of Romania’s far-right Greater Romania Party, or PRM.

Romanian Local Elections Turnout At 14:00 Local Time – 23.23%

16:27, 15 Iun. 2008
The voting turnout in the second round of Romanian local elections, on a national level, was 23.23 % Sunday at 14:00 local time, said the spokesperson for the Central Electoral Office, Marian Muhulet.

Romanian Local Elections Turnout At 10 AM – 7.02%

12:17, 15 Iun. 2008
The voting turnout in the second round of Romanian local elections, on a national level, was 7.02% Sunday at 10:00 local time, said the spokesperson for the Central Electoral Office, Marian Muhulet.

Romanian Ctrl Electoral Office Says S Romania Commune Vote Valid

13:04, 06 Iun. 2008
Romania’s Central Electoral Office rejected Friday requests to cancel elections in Iepuresti commune, Giurgiu county, southern Romania, spokesman Marian Muhulet said, adding the decision is final and irrevocable.

First Round Of Local Polls For Bucharest Mayoralty Ended Wednesday

22:45, 04 Iun. 2008
Most members of the Bucharest Electoral Office (BEM) Wednesday signed the minute containing the centralized results in all polling stations in Bucharest and will submit it to the Central Electoral Office (BEC).

Romania To See Massive Political Class Changes After Nov Elections – President

14:32, 03 Iun. 2008
Local election results in Romania prove that reform of the political class has started and massive changes will take place at the legislative elections in November, Romanian president Traian Basescu told Deutsche Welle radio in an interview Monday.

Romanian Govt Asks For Ban On Alcohol Nearby Polling Stations

18:12, 28 Mai 2008
Victor Paul Dobre, state secretary with Romania’s Interior Ministry asked prefects to ban the consumption of alcoholic drinks within a radius of 500 meters of polling stations, according to a decision of the Central Electoral Office.

Romanian Election Campaign Aggressive, Theatrical – Political Science Expert

14:29, 21 Mai 2008
Professor of political science Jean-Michel de Waele of the Free University in Brussels said the election campaign in Romania is aggressive, tough and theatrical and the country seems to be on permanent campaign, which is bad for the stability of democracy.

Romanian Social Democrats Mull Collaboration With Liberals After Local Polls

14:49, 14 Mai 2008
The honorary president lf Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party said Wednesday he does not exclude a collaboration with ruling liberals after local elections, but firmly ruled out any such relations with democrat liberals.

Romanian Electoral Office Members Need Medical Certificate

14:28, 29 Apr. 2008
The Romanian Senate tacitly adopted two draft laws according to which members of electoral offices need to have certificates issued by family physicians stating they are psychologically and physically apt to do their job on election day.

Romanian Senate Amends Referendum Law

10:26, 22 Apr. 2008
Romania’s Senate amended the referendum law, which stipulates the organization of a referendum along with the legislative, presidential and European Parliament elections.

Romanian Social Democrat Official Wants Cell Phones Banned In Voting Sections

15:09, 19 Apr. 2008
The president of the National Council of the Romanian Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said he will suggest to social democrat representatives within the Central Electoral Office to request the prohibition of cell phones in voting sections.

Romanian Social Democrat Avatars Hold Talks With PM, Democrat Liberals

15:51, 09 Mart. 2008
The leader of the Bucharest branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marian Vanghelie, said party leaders Ion Iliescu and Adrian Nastase held a meeting Friday with prime minister Calin Tariceanu, adding that a meeting with the democrat liberals and one with the head of state would follow.

Romanian Liberal VPs Rule Out Election Overlapping

15:26, 08 Mart. 2008
Romanian National Liberal Party vice presidents Teodor Melescanu and Norica Nicolai stated it is "almost impossible" for parliament elections to be organized at the same time as local elections, pointing out that there is not enough time for early parliament elections.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Propose May 25 For Local Elections

19:41, 02 Mart. 2008
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) proposed that local elections take place on May 25 and the electoral campaign start a month earlier, Mircea Toader, leader of the party’s Galati branch, southeastern Romania, and former secretary of state within the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, told a press conference on Sunday.

Romanian Ex PM Makes Comeback On Political Scene

18:52, 22 Feb. 2008
Former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase was elected president of the National Council of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), with 418 votes, against Dan Mircea Popescu, for whom 202 delegates voted, while 28 votes were annulled.

Foreign Min Advises Romanians To Stay Out Of Kenya

19:19, 03 Ian. 2008
Romania’s foreign ministry on Thursday issued an advisory recommending Romanians not to travel to Kenya, following violent tribal clashed over a disputed election in the African country.

Poettering Says MEPs Could Improve Vote Attendance In Romania

22:29, 26 Nov. 2007
European Parliament president Hans - Gert Poettering expressed his regret for the low vote attendance in the Romanian EP elections, and he added that the activity of Romanian MEPs would bring greater numbers to the voting sections in the next elections.

Romania’s Leading Opp Party Counts On Electorate’s Support At EP Elections

17:32, 17 Nov. 2007
Romanian social-democrat MEP Ioan Mircea Pascu counts on his party to get over 25% of votes at the European Parliament elections to take place next Sunday, November 25.

Romania To Have New Center-Left Alliance After EP Elections-Liberal Democrat

17:33, 09 Nov. 2007
Romania’s social democrats, liberals and conservatives will join forces into a new coalition, the Center-Left Pole as of November 25, the date of the EP elections, executive president of the National Liberal Party, or PLD, Gheorghe Flutur said Friday.

Romanian Pres Sticks To Referendum/EP Elections Combo

15:07, 06 Nov. 2007
Romanian president Traian Basescu sent to Parliament, for reexamination, the Referendum Law enacted with the amendment of social democrat MP Eugen Nicolicea, which mentioned the postponement of elections if a national referendum is called on the same day.