The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) announced on its website - prezenta.roaep.ro - having fully centralized all 20,059 minutes of the first round of the presidential election. The situation after the final count is as follows:* Calin Georgescu (independent) - 2,120,404 votes (22.94%)* Elena Lasconi (Save Romania Union - USR) - 1,772,503 votes (19.18%)* Marcel Ciolacu (Social Democratic Party - PSD) - 1,769,761 votes (19.15%)* George Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians - AUR) - 1,281,327 votes (13.86%)* Nicolae Ciuca (National Liberal Party -PNL) - 811,952 votes (8.79%)* Mircea Geoana (independent) - 583,900 votes (6.32%)* Hunor Kelemen (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania - UDMR) - 416,353 votes (4.5%)* Cristian Diaconescu (independent) - 286,842 votes (3.1%)* Cristian Terhes (Romanian National Conservative Party - PNCR) - 95,783 votes (1.04%)* Ana Birchall (independent) - 42,853 votes (0.46%)* Ludovic Orban (Force of the Right Party) - 20,089 votes (0.22%)* Sebastian Constantin Popescu - 14,683 votes (0.16%)* Alexandra Pacuraru (Alternative for National Dignity Party) - 14,502 votes (0.16%)* Silviu Predoiu (National Action League Party) - 11,246 votes (0.12%).
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
