The percentage of women candidates in the local elections remains low, 24% of the candidates, according to Expert Forum (EFOR), which published on Wednesday an analysis of the data related to local candidates and a report that includes general statistics.As in the case of 2020, the lowest proportion of women candidates is in communes (23%), and the highest in municipalities and in Bucharest, about a third. At the level of county positions, 27% of women candidates were registered.By types of positions, the fewest women candidates are for the position of mayor and president of the county council (11%). Most candidates are for the general council (34%) and county councils (27%). For local councils, a quarter of the candidates are women, and for Bucharest City Hall, 22% of the candidates.In the parties that are in the top 10 in terms of the number of submitted candidates, the highest number of women in proportion to the total number of candidates of the party are found on the lists of SOS Romania (35%), Pro Romania (30%), PUSL and Force of Right, with 28% each. PSD has 22% women candidates, and PNL 21%. At AUR, women candidates represent 26%, and at USR and PMP, 27% each. At REPER, 33% of the candidates are women, and at UDMR they represent 25%.Almost 17% of the independent candidates are women.For the June 9 elections, 207,390 candidates registered, from a number of 131 competitors (parties and alliances), respectively 107 parties, respectively independent candidates. The total number of applications is almost 20% lower compared to 2020, when there were 256,038 applications, and 2016, when 267,242 applications remained final.The most candidates were proposed by PSD - 52,048, PNL - 51,373, AUR - 33,729, USR - 13,328 and PMP - 10,014. UDMR has 8,147 candidates.For the June 9 elections, 1,118 independent candidacies were submitted.The analysis is accompanied by an interactive map that allows users to search for local election candidates and view various statistics.The map is accessible at https://votcorect.ro/euro-locale-2024/candidati/.The report, together with data in editable format and statistics, can be consulted at https://expertforum.ro/candidati-locale-2024/.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
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Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
