The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) announced on its website - prezenta.roaep.ro - having fully centralized all 20,059 minutes of the first round of the presidential election. The situation after the final count is as follows:* Calin Georgescu (independent) - 2,120,404 votes (22.94%)* Elena Lasconi (Save Romania Union - USR) - 1,772,503 votes (19.18%)* Marcel Ciolacu (Social Democratic Party - PSD) - 1,769,761 votes (19.15%)* George Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians - AUR) - 1,281,327 votes (13.86%)* Nicolae Ciuca (National Liberal Party -PNL) - 811,952 votes (8.79%)* Mircea Geoana (independent) - 583,900 votes (6.32%)* Hunor Kelemen (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania - UDMR) - 416,353 votes (4.5%)* Cristian Diaconescu (independent) - 286,842 votes (3.1%)* Cristian Terhes (Romanian National Conservative Party - PNCR) - 95,783 votes (1.04%)* Ana Birchall (independent) - 42,853 votes (0.46%)* Ludovic Orban (Force of the Right Party) - 20,089 votes (0.22%)* Sebastian Constantin Popescu - 14,683 votes (0.16%)* Alexandra Pacuraru (Alternative for National Dignity Party) - 14,502 votes (0.16%)* Silviu Predoiu (National Action League Party) - 11,246 votes (0.12%).
Salt Bank, the first 100% digital Romanian bank built entirely from scratch, has been named by Celent as the 2025 Model Bank for Digital Bank Launch. Celent is one of the world’s most prestigious research and advisory firms focused on technology for financial institutions. By receiving the title of "2025 Model Bank for Digital Bank […]
The 8th edition of the national educational program “Healthy Lifestyle, Diverse Nutrition and an Eco-Responsible Attitude” under the motto “Good for Taste, Good for Health, Good for the Planet!” has concluded. The program was organized by the Taste Celebration Association and funded by the Auchan Foundation with 100,000 euros. The program aims to convey to […]
Romania's budget deficit, meaning the gap between revenues and expenditures, reached 3.39% of GDP after the first five months of the year, while the new government grapples with balancing initiatives. The deficit increased compared to the first four months, when it stood at 2.95% of GDP, and remained roughly stable compared to the first five […]
eLog, a Balkan-based provider of reusable transport packaging systems for the retail sector, has entered the Romanian market by leasing 4,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at CTPark Bucharest North. The facility, developed by CTP, will serve as eLog’s first operational hub in Romania, supporting its expansion into local retail logistics. Specializing in Retail […]
More than three-quarters of Romanians (76%) see Artificial Intelligence as an opportunity for the economy and society, although half of them also acknowledge its risks, according to a new RoCoach and Novel Research study. Overall, over one-third of respondents (35.7%) believe that AI will primarily lead to job losses, even if new types of roles […]
Prosecutors with Romania's General Prosecutor's Office have formally changed the legal status of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu from suspect to defendant, judicial sources told Agerpres on Friday, June 27. The decision comes after Georgescu quoted Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the leader of...
