The Government has approved the first budget revision of 2017, in the Gov’t sitting on Wednesday, maintaining the budget deficit of 2.95 percent of the GDP, according to a release of the Executive . “The first budget revision for 2017 was approved today in the Government, taking into account an economic growth of 5.8 percent […]
Romania's Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected on Thursday morning, May 22, the request filed by far-right AUR leader George Simion to annul the results of the presidential election, deeming it unfounded. The decision was unanimous and clears the way for the formal confirmation and validation of the election results. Simion challenged the result of Romania's May […]
President-elect Nicușor Dan and the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, had an informal discussion on Wednesday, May 21. The latter is on a two-day visit to Romania during which she will be in Timișoara, at the invitation of mayor Dominic Fritz, to receive the "Timișoara for European Values" Award. "I had an informal […]
Romanians represent the largest group of European citizens living in another EU member state without having citizenship – namely 3.1 million people in 2024, a share of 22% of the total, according to Eurostat data quoted by Ziarul Financiar. They are followed by Italians and Poles with 1.5 million people each,...
An analysis by the Roma for Democracy Foundation found that Roma voters delivered one of the most decisive electoral margins in Romania's May 2025 presidential runoff, where Nicușor Dan defeated far-right, pro-Russian challenger George Simion. Drawing on turnout data from 144 municipalities with significant Roma populations, the analysis documents the first large-scale electoral re-engagement by […]
The number of MPs who resigned, announced their imminent resignation, or were expelled from the far-right party POT in Romania reached 17 out of an initial number of 31 (24 deputies and 7 senators), according to Hotnews.ro. After five (of seven) POT senators resign at the closest...
Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) confirmed on May 21 that the 2025 presidential elections were conducted in a climate of integrity, fairness, and transparency. It also rejected recent online accusations made by the losing candidate as "completely false and unfounded." In a statement issued on May 21, the AEP emphasised that the electoral process adhered […]
