The Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the most seats in the elections for local councils - 42.11%, followed by National Liberal Party (PNL) - 32.1%, Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) - 8.6%, the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) - 6.88% and the Save Romania Union (USR) - 2.1%, according to the partial results presented on Monday night by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).The Central Electoral Bureau published, on Monday night, the provisional results on the distribution of the mandates of local councilors following Sunday's elections:PSD - 42.11% (14.199 mandates)PNL - 32.1% (10.826 mandates)AUR - 8,. (2.899 mandates)UDMR - 6.88% ( 2.319 mandates)USR - 2.1% (708 mandates)Alianta Dreapta Unita/United Right Alliance - 1.98% (667 mandates)Forta Dreptei/Force of the Right - 0.63% (214 mandates)Alianta Electorala PSD-PNL/PSD-PNL Electoral Alliance - 0.57% (191 mandates)PMP (People's Movement Party) - 0.56% (189 mandates)PUSL (Social Liberal Humanist Party) - 0.53% (180 mandates)Alianta Maghiara din Transilvania/Hungarian Alliance in Transylvania - 0.47% (159 mandates)Independent candidates - 0.44% (150 mandates)SOS Romania - 0.34% (116 mandates)Asociatia Partida Romilor Pro-Europa/Pro-Europa Roma Party Association - 0.31% (91 mandates)Alianta Dreapta Unita USR - PMP/USR-PMP United Right Alliance - 0.27% (90 mandates)PER (Romanian Green Party) - 0.2% (68 mandates)Another 63 parties, formations and political alliances obtained mandates of local councillors.
Romania’s National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) has announced plans to equip highways A1, A2, and A3, as well as national road DN1 with surveillance cameras, with the investment valued at RON 220 million (EUR 44.2 million) excluding VAT. The cameras will allow authorities to penalize drivers who exceed speed limits and detect other […]
Accor, a global leader in hospitality, proudly announces the opening of Swissôtel Poiana Brașov, introducing the Swissôtel brand to Romania for the first time. Located in the heart of Poiana Brașov, Romania’s most popular ski resort, the hotel is surrounded by the lush landscapes of the Postăvarul Massif, making it an ideal escape for skiers, […]
Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP/PNL) has been appointed by the political groups of the European Parliament as the chief negotiator for the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union post-2027. Mureșan, who was chief negotiator for the EUR 800 billion European Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and the 2018 and 2024 EU annual budgets, […]
Romania is failing to capitalize on strong positive private consumption and investments because of rising imports, which weigh visibly on economic growth, ING Bank analysts wrote in a note as they lowered their 2024 growth forecast from 2.0% to 1.3% on Friday, September 6. The detailed economic...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday, September 5. During the meeting, Ciolacu highlighted the importance of peace in the Middle East. The Romanian and Israeli prime ministers discussed economic cooperation projects, focusing on the defense industry, tourism, and Romania's agri-food exports. "We have dynamic […]
Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter of last year, based on both unadjusted data series and seasonally adjusted data series, the National Statistics Office (INS) announced on Friday, September 6. For the first half of 2024, Romania’s GDP recorded an annual growth […]
