The Social Democratic Party (PSD) obtained 53.24% of the total mayoral mandates, while the National Liberal Party (PNL) - 34.69% of the mandates, and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) - 6.81%, according to the provisional results presented on Monday night by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).According to the data resulting from the centralization of 2,760 minutes out of a total of 3,186, the following results were recorded:PSD - 53.24%, representing 1,469 mayoral mandates;PNL - 34.69%, representing 957 mandatesUDMR - 6.81%, representing 188 mayoral mandates;Independent candidates - 1.41%, representing 39 mayoral mandates;AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) - 1.01%, representing 28 mayoral mandates;PSD-PNL Electoral alliance - 0.76%, representing 21 mayoral mandates;United Right Alliance USR - PMP - Forta Dreptei - 0.76%, representing 21 mayoral mandates;USR (Save Romania Union) - 0.29%, representing 8 mayoral mandates;PSD-PUSL Electoral Alliance - 0.18%, representing 5 mayoral mandates; (PUSL is Social Liberal Humanist Party)Hungarian Alliance in Transylvania - Erdelyi Magyar Szovetseg - 0.14%, representing 4 mayoral mandates;The Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania - 0.11%, representing 3 mayoral mandates;PUSL (Social Liberal Humanist Party) - 0.07%, representing 2 mayoral mandates.A number of 10 parties, alliances and organizations of the minorities obtained one mayor's mandate each.
Grampet Group, active in railway transportation, through its newly established subsidiary Biturom, has opened the largest bitumen melting capacity in Romania, according to Economica.net. The new facility, designed to deliver liquid bitumen for road construction projects in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, was opened on the industrial platform Rafo Onesti. ...
Romania plans to issue Samurai bonds and contract loans from multilateral banks such as EBRD or EIB to finance other green projects, finance minister Alexandru Nazare said at the CES ESG Conference 2025 in Bucharest on September 18. The country has already issued almost RON 10.8 billion (EUR 2 billion) in green bonds, allocated to […]
Romania’s construction works volume index surged by 41% y/y in July, with the capital repairs segment soaring by 67% y/y and the other segments rising by 30%-40% y/y, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The seasonally and workday adjusted index rose by 20% m/m. In H1, the construction works index rose by […]
Foreign minister Oana Țoiu leads the Romanian delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month, where she is scheduled to deliver Romania’s national address before world leaders. Țoiu’s visit to the United States runs from September 18 to 29 and will include meetings in Washington, Chicago, […]
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
