The Government Decision (HG) on the election calendar has been adopted on Thursday in a meeting, Government spokesman Mihai Constantin announced.Thus, presidential elections will be organized on November 24, the first round and December 8, the second round, and parliamentary elections on December 1. PNL (National Liberal Party) chair Nicolae Ciuca on Thursday stated that the governing coalition established, considering also what was discussed with the other political parties, to hold the next elections on December 1, which is also the national holiday of the Romanians, a day which he says can also be regarded as a "celebration of democracy," while adding that PNL and PSD (Social Democratic Party, PNL's governing partner) will both have their own candidate in the presidential elections."All these options have been taken into account, so that we can have a calendar in accordance with the provisions of the laws in force. After talks with the other political parties as well, we came to the conclusion that there would be no problem to hold the elections on December 1," Ciuca said at the PNL headquarters.The governing coalition has completed the discussions on the electoral calendar for the presidential and parliamentary elections, the first of which will take place on November 24, respectively on December 8, and the elections for the Legislature on December 1.
President Nicușor Dan, currently on holiday with his family in the Romanian mountains, appealed to Romanians to spend their holidays in the country. In a video posted on social media, he said that the most beautiful places he visited are those in Romania. “The most beautiful places I have visited with my family are those here, […]
Romania saw an increase in newly established companies that far exceeded the EU average in the second quarter of 2025, according to data published on Monday, August 18, by Eurostat. According to these data, from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2025, the largest increases in the establishment of new companies...
A new interactive map is bringing Romania’s street art scene into focus, documenting murals and urban art interventions across major cities and smaller towns. The Romanian Street Art Map highlights works from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara, Sibiu, Constanța, Brașov, Craiova, Ploiești, Bacău, Reșița, and even seaside destinations such as Vama Veche, offering both locals and […]
Bucharest will see extensive traffic restrictions on August 31 as the capital hosts the fourth edition of L’Étape Romania by Tour de France. Several major boulevards and central streets will be closed between 07:00 and 14:00 to allow more than 2,500 cyclists to take part in the event, the organizers said. The closures will affect […]
BT Arena, in Romania’s Cluj-Napoca, is set to host a disco and eurodance blast from the past with internationally famous bands during the DISCOTECA ‘80-’90 event in September. Vengaboys, Blue, Mr. President, 2 Unlimited, Bonnie Tyler, Boney M with Liz Mitchell & Band, Samantha Fox, Sabrina, and others will take the stage during the third […]
Districts 2, 3, and 4 in Bucharest are without hot water as of the time of writing due to a major breakdown that occurred on Sunday, August 17, on a main pipeline of the city's public heating system. The pipeline is located in central Bucharest, at the intersection of Mihai Bravu Road with Splaiul Unirii, under […]
