The Central Election Office (BEC) released on Tuesday the final results of the first round of presidential elections, after centralizing data from the 19,919 polling stations opened in the country and abroad. Thus, following the recording of all centralized documents with voting results from county election offices, Bucharest sector offices, the election office for polling stations abroad, the situation of votes obtained by candidates was the following: Calin Georgescu (independent)- 2,120,401 valid votes, representing 22.94%; Elena Lasconi (USR) – 1,772,500 valid votes, representing 19.18%; Marcel Ciolacu (PSD) – 1,769,760 valid votes, representing 19.15%; George Simion (AUR) – 1,281,325 valid votes, representing 13.86%; Nicolae Ciuca (PNL)- 811,952 valid votes representing 8.79%; Mircea Geoana (independent) – 583,898 valid votes representing 6.32%: Hunor Kelemen (UDMR) - 416,353 valid votes representing 4.50%; Cristian Diaconescu (independent) – 286,842 valid votes representing 3.10%; Cristian Terhes (PNCR) – 95,782 valid votes representing 1.04%; Ana Birchall (independent) – 42,853 valid votes representing 0.46%; Ludovic Orban (Right Wing Force) – 20.089 valid votes representing 0.22%; Sebastian Constiantin Popescu (New Romania Party) – 14,683 valid votes, representing 0.16%; Alexandra Pacuraru (ADN Party) – 14.502 valid votes representing 0.16%; Silviu Predoiu (PLAN) – 11,246 valif votes, representing 0.12%.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]
The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American researchers arrived to study microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme environments. The scientists, part of the interdisciplinary research organisation The Two Frontiers Project, are examining methane seeps, sulfur and petroleum springs, saline sources, and other […]
