The Social Democratic Party (PSD) obtained 53.24% of the total mayoral mandates, while the National Liberal Party (PNL) - 34.69% of the mandates, and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) - 6.81%, according to the provisional results presented on Monday night by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).According to the data resulting from the centralization of 2,760 minutes out of a total of 3,186, the following results were recorded:PSD - 53.24%, representing 1,469 mayoral mandates;PNL - 34.69%, representing 957 mandatesUDMR - 6.81%, representing 188 mayoral mandates;Independent candidates - 1.41%, representing 39 mayoral mandates;AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) - 1.01%, representing 28 mayoral mandates;PSD-PNL Electoral alliance - 0.76%, representing 21 mayoral mandates;United Right Alliance USR - PMP - Forta Dreptei - 0.76%, representing 21 mayoral mandates;USR (Save Romania Union) - 0.29%, representing 8 mayoral mandates;PSD-PUSL Electoral Alliance - 0.18%, representing 5 mayoral mandates; (PUSL is Social Liberal Humanist Party)Hungarian Alliance in Transylvania - Erdelyi Magyar Szovetseg - 0.14%, representing 4 mayoral mandates;The Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania - 0.11%, representing 3 mayoral mandates;PUSL (Social Liberal Humanist Party) - 0.07%, representing 2 mayoral mandates.A number of 10 parties, alliances and organizations of the minorities obtained one mayor's mandate each.
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
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Square 7, part of retail park investor M Core, officially inaugurated its new Bucharest office last week, marking an important milestone for the company. More than 150 guests joined the event, including partners, collaborators, and team members. M Core is a family of property investment and management companies comprising LCP, Sheet Anchor, Proudreed, and Sheet […]
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
