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%).
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 […]
