Nicusor Dan, ranked 2nd in the first round of the presidential elections, presented on Wednesday a survey conducted by Verifield that places him still behind George Simion before the final on May 18. According to the survey, George Simion has a score of 54.8%, while Nicusor Dan has 45.2%. It was conducted by telephone on May 6, on a sample of 944 people. The margin of error is +/-3%. Nicusor Dan presented an opinion poll only once before the presidential elections, a research for the first round, from March 24-28. The score presented in the Verifield survey at that time was quite close to the one obtained by Nicusor Dan – 20.8% compared to the final score of 21%, but with substantial errors in what it considered the other candidates. George Simion was underestimated in the Verifield survey by six percentage points – rated with 35% in the research, Simion obtained 41% in the first round. Similarly, Crin Antonescu was also underestimated – 16.4% compared to 20.07%, the score in the first round. Overestimated in that survey was Victor Ponta – rated with 21.1% in the survey, but with a voting result of 13.04%. Asked by reporters what he would do if George Simion won the elections, Nicusor Dan replied: “I don’t know what Romania would do, meaning the signal would be very, very bad for the economy. I’ve already seen it. I saw it on November 24, after Calin Georgescu won, I’ve seen it now, after George Simion got 40%.” The independent candidate was also asked about the threats Romania faces. “On the financial side, the risk is of inability to pay or the arrival of the International Monetary Fund to make the reforms that the government did not make. Here I said, we must look at the great evasion, we must look at the absorption of European funds, we must look at state spending and we must look at state companies”, Nicusor Dan replied. He said that “the second issue is security itself”. “And here we must adhere to the Strategic Partnership with the United States, we must participate in the European rearmament program and we must reform our army,” Nicusor Dan also declared.
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
A former pastor from California has been accused of sexual abuse and child trafficking at a shelter he ran in Bucharest, according to lawsuits filed by two Romanian men in the California District Court, AP reported. The complaints, filed by 33-year-old Marian Barbu and 40-year-old Mihai-Constantin Petcu, reportedly say that former pastor and missionary of […]
Four cities, namely Bistrița, Deva, Oradea, and Tulcea, have submitted bids to become Romania’s Youth Capital in 2027, organizers announced after the first round of applications closed on September 15. The competition, inspired by the European Youth Capital program, highlights cities’ commitment to investing in young people and involving them in community life. “The fact […]
Revolut Bank UAB has appointed Florina Moisei as the new Country Manager of its Romanian branch. The digital bank has about 4.5 million users in the country. According to the company, Florina Moisei brings over 20 years of experience in the financial-banking sector, with a strong focus on risk management, operational efficiency, and business development. […]
Three projects coordinated by schools and institutions from Romania have been designated winners of the European Award for Innovative Teaching 2025, granted by the European Commission. The projects, designed by schools from Bucharest, Harghita, and Iaşi, tackle a range of issues. The awarded projects are: Rangers of Change, by Secondary School no. 195 from Bucharest […]
