George Simion, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) candidate, garnered 3,862,404 votes (40.96%) in the first round of the presidential election rerun, according to data published on Monday morning in real time on the website of the Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) after totalling 20,084 minutes out of 20,085 in all.In second place is independent candidate Nicusor Dan, with 1,979,711 votes (20.99%), followed by Crin Antonescu ("Romania, Forward!"Electoral Alliance), with 1,892,925 votes (20.07%), and independent candidate Victor Ponta with 1,230,143 votes (13.05%).Next are:* Elena Lasconi (Save Romania Union) - 252,708 votes (2.68%)* Lavinia Sandru (Social Liberal Humanist Party) - 60,679 votes (0.64%)* Daniel Funeriu (independent candidate) - 49,602 votes (0.53%)* Cristian Terhes (Romanian National Conservative Party) - 36,442 votes (0.39%)* Sebastian Popescu (New Romania Party) - 25,993 votes (0.28%)* John-Ion Banu Muscel (independent candidate) - 22,020 votes (0.23%)* Silviu Predoiu (National Action League Party) - 17,185 votes (0.18%).
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
