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%.
Imagine living in Europe with visa-free travel across 29 Schengen countries, low living costs, and access to some of the best tax policies in the EU—all without the typical bureaucratic hurdles. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. Romania’s business residency program is the ultimate “cheat code” for expats looking to make Europe their […]
Igor Feio, a Portuguese citizen living in Romania for over ten years, analyzes the mechanisms that favored then rise of populist and far-right parties and candidates in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections. Throughout Europe over the last half a decade, movements and parties from what is considered to be a far-right and populist ideology […]
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is further expanding its base in Craiova, in southern Romania, following the reallocation of its second aircraft, an Airbus A320neo, in the summer of 2025. Starting June 1, 2025, the airline offers a connection between Craiova and Memmingen. Beginning with June 2, it will introduce one between Craiova and Bari. […]
White Image, a leader in business process automation and optimization, has expanded its service portfolio with a new digital solution—integrating brand campaigns into WhatsApp, thus offering clients the opportunity to exploit one of the most effective digital communication channels. This strategic step comes in the context of a growing demand for quick and efficient consumer […]
Moldova, Romania’s small eastern neighbor, is set to declare a state of emergency in the energy sector for 60 days, starting December 16, 2024. The announcement was made by prime minister Dorin Recean during a press conference. This situation has arisen because the Republic of Moldova can no longer rely on supplying Transnistria with gas […]
Legal frameworks often struggle to keep pace with rapid technological advancements, but Andreea Cirstea-Ion and Roman Hamed, the founders of the Romanian law firm Roman HAMED & Andreea ION (“Legal to Business”), are determined to close the gap. In this interview, the duo shares their journey from law school to establishing a firm that thrives […]
