Romania will hold repeat presidential elections on March 23 and April 6, 2025. The previous results were canceled due to large-scale cyberattacks and suspicions of external interference. The ruling coalition of Romania has established the dates for the repeat presidential elections following the Constitutional Court's decision to annul the results of the previous vote. The pro-European coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the National Liberal Party, and the ethnic Hungarian UDMR party, has already declared support for a single candidate - Crin Antonescu. Reportedly, the second round of the presidential election will be held on April 6. The pro-European PSD-PNL-UDMR coalition has already publicly announced its support for the former acting president of Romania , Crin Antonescu, as its joint candidate. Other candidates include Elena Lasconi (USR), Nicusor Dan (independent), Calin Georgescu (independent) and Daniel Funeriu (independent). The 2025 presidential election in the country will be held again after the Constitutional Court of Romania decided to annul the results of the first round of elections held in late November. The court's decision was a response to declassified data pointing to “hybrid attacks” during the election process. In this context, Romania's Supreme Security Council confirmed that the country faced numerous cyberattacks and interference with election platforms. In particular, 85 thousand cyberattacks were aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in the voting system. At the center of the scandal is far-right candidate Calin Georgescuwho won the first round of the election, although polls before the vote predicted that he would have a much lower chance. Georgescu made extensive use of TikTok during the election campaign, which garnered him significant support on social media, but now there are suspicions of illegal campaign financing and external interference.
Romania is currently preparing state aid schemes for companies affected by the customs tariffs announced by president Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, according to statements made by prime minister Marcel Ciolacu. The US imposed tariffs on all countries worldwide, with a "minimum base tariff" of 10%, starting April 5. However, for some countries, the […]
Impact Hub Bucharest, in partnership with EIT Food, has opened the applications for Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA), an EIT Food acceleration program dedicated to female entrepreneurs and their projects in the agri-food sector. Ten female entrepreneurs from the agri-food sector will benefit from mentoring, training sessions and ongoing support, access to an international community […]
The United States Embassy in Bucharest has announced an update to visa requirements for Romanian citizens wishing to travel to the US, following president Donald Trump's decision to suspend Romania's entry into the Visa Waiver Program. According to the announcement, starting April 7, 2025, all temporary visa applicants must present a printed copy of the […]
Real estate developer Speedwell Development has appointed Yannick Van de Parre as country manager for Romania. In this new role, he will support the co-founders Jan Demeyere and Didier Balcaen with the executive management of Speedwell Romania, “ensuring operational efficiency across all projects and leading the local team as the company continues its growth in […]
Digital Nation and the Ministry of Education and Research have partnered for the implementation of Saro, an AI-based solution, in schools and universities across Romania. The solution will allow students, pupils, and teachers access to an AI-powered assistant designed to address challenges such as school dropout, excessive bureaucracy, declining motivation, the need for personalized learning, […]
The town of Borșa, in northern Romania, is in discussions with the North-West Regional Development Agency to obtain at least EUR 50 million to connect its Olympic ski slope with the old slope in the Runcu Știol area and the one in Prislop Pass, resulting in approximately 25 kilometers of interconnected ski slopes. The funds […]
