The Permanent Election Authority (AEP) announced on Tuesday the situation of the valid number of electors for the second round of presidential elections. According to the AEP press release, the total number of electors included on the permanent lists is 17,988,218 citizens. The total number of Romanian citizens living abroad, with voting right in those elections is 1,016,327 persons. 6,085 citizens chose to vote on the website www.votstrainatate.ro and were included on permanent election lists abroad, while 2,235 citizens chose to vote at polling stations abroad. At the same time, 20,326 citizens are not allowed to vote. AEP points out that the Elction Register was updated by data imported from the General Department for People's Evidence and from the General Passport Department, as well as by cancellations of registration at mayoralties. According to law 208/2015, with further amendments, the Election Register is a national registration and updating data system identifying Romanian citizens with voting right and data about their distribution to polling stations.The election register is organized for counties, municipalities, towns, communes, for Romanian citizens living in Romania. People authorized to perform operations in the Election Register, including Romanian citizens living in the country are mayors or people appointed by mayors, by decision, according to the law.
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
