The lists of the candidates of the electoral alliance Social Democratic Party (PSD) - National Liberal Party (PNL) for the European Parliament election of June 9 and of their supporters were submitted on Friday to the Central Electoral Office (BEC) by the leaders of the two parties.The PSD and PNL leaders, Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciuca, went together to the BEC, starting from the new headquarters of the alliance in Soseaua Kiseleff 57, which was, in the past, the headquarters of the Social Liberal Union's (The Social Liberal Union ( USL) was a grand coalition of several political parties which was active during the early to mid 2010s. The alliance contained two major political parties, one major centre-left and one centre -right, more specifically PSD and PNL, respectively, and then of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats ( ALDE), was a minor nominally liberal political party which was officially absorbed in its entirety by PNL, from which it initially seceded in 2015, during late March 2022. Throughout its relatively short political history, it was mostly associated with PSD at governance, firstly between 2014 and 2015 and the once more for the last time between 2017 and 2019.).They were accompanied by other members of the leadership of the two parties and MEPs, including social democrats Mihai Tudose, Gabriela Firea, Paul Stanescu, Marian Neacsu, and liberals Rares Bogdan, Lucian Bode and Dan Motreanu.According to the BEC decision, the lists of candidates for the European Parliament election must be submitted by April 10, 23.59 at the latest. According to the decisions adopted by BEC, the lists of supporters, including at least 200,000 people, must be submitted together with the candidates' files.On March 26, BEC admitted the establishment protocol of the PSD PNL electoral alliance.
Călin Georgescu, the far-right, Russia-friendly politician who surprisingly emerged as the first-round winner of last year’s annulled presidential elections, officially submitted his candidacy for the repeat presidential election on Friday, March 7. Outside the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) headquarters in Bucharest, supporters gathered to chant...
Romania’s anti-fraud agency ANAF will look into roughly 23,000 individuals who have earned income from renting properties for tourism purposes through online platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb, according to finance minister Tanczos Barna. Individuals identified in this situation will receive compliance notifications, and anti-fraud inspectors will initiate audits where necessary. While obtaining such information […]
The Circular Catalysts program, an initiative of the British Council in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute, is making a return to Romania with the reopening of its documentary exhibition at the Museum of History and Ethnography in Târgu-Neamț. Running from March 7 to May 11, the exhibition showcases collaborations between Romanian and British designers, […]
Bucharest general mayor Nicușor Dan submitted his candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections on Friday, March 7, the first to do so among the announced candidates. He is running as an independent, and was assisted by volunteers to gather the necessary signatures. The 2025 presidential elections will take place on May 4 (first round) and […]
Brașov city officials are considering a proposal from a German company that aims to set up a Treetop Walk in the up-and-coming mountain city. It would be the first of its kind in Romania. The company's representatives made a first presentation of the concept on Thursday, March 6. The initiative aims to develop sustainable tourism […]
Romania is making progress year by year in reducing gender inequalities in the labor market. However, the wage gap remains over 20% in 2024, according to the "Gender Pay Gap" analysis conducted by PwC Romania based on data collected from the Paywell 2024 survey. The gap is calculated as the ratio between the average salary […]
