The Government adopted on Tuesday the decision that establishes the electoral calendar for the presidential election on May 4.Government spokesperson,Mihai Constantin said that, according to the normative act, the electoral period will begin on February 18, with the public announcement of the date for the draw of the five judges from the High Court of Cassation and Justice who will be part of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). The designation of the five judges will take place by February 20, and the BEC will be established by February 22."The deadline for submitting candidacies to the BEC by political parties, political and electoral alliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities and independent candidates is March 15, 2025, at 24:00. The electoral campaign will start 30 days before the election date, namely on April 4, 2025, and will end on May 3, 2025, at 7:00," said Constantin.According to him, voting in Romania will take place on May 4, starting at 7:00 and ending at 21:00. Voters who are at the polling station or in line to vote at 21:00 will be able to exercise their electoral right until 23:59 at the latest.Mihai Constantin mentioned that voting abroad will take place over three days: May 2 and 3, from 7:00 local time to 21:00 local time, with those at the polling station or in line able to vote until 23:59. On May 4, voting will be from 7:00 local time to 21:00 local time, as long as it does not exceed Romania's time. "At 21:00, Romania's time, voting will close in all polling stations, including those abroad," he emphasised.The Government spokesperson explained that the vote for a possible second round of the presidential election will take place on May 18, from 7:00 to 21:00, with those at the polling station or in line being able to vote until 23:59.He indicated that voting abroad for the second round will take place over three days, under the same conditions as the first round.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
