Romania, Presidential Election

Romania confirms date, tightens rules for presidential election rerun
Romania's coalition government approved on Thursday a re-run of a two-round presidential election on May 4 and May 18 as previously agreed, and tightened campaign rules for big social media platforms including TikTok.
Romania sets presidential elections for May 4
Romania's presidential elections will take place on May 4, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Thursday. Partial local elections will be held on the same day for positions including the leadership of a county council,
Romanian Protesters Demand Cancelled Presidential Election Should Go Ahead
Protesters wave Romanian national flags during a demonstration organised by Romania's far-right party Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR), urging the government to re-run a presidential election, in Bucharest,
Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race
Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunner
Romania erupts as annulled election triggers mass protest
A massive demonstration took place in Bucharest, during which thousands of people demanded a second round of presidential elections. The constitutional court annulled the results of the first round, which triggered the largest protest so far.
Romanians protest over canceled presidential race
Tens of thousands are demanding that the election resume from the second round. The first round's results were annulled after declassified security documents alleged Russian backing for the shock front-runner.
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Romania drops ten spots in ranking of world’s most powerful armies
Romania has dropped ten positions in the 2025 ranking conducted by the defense-focused publication Global Firepower, which ...
Romania to review E.ON energy provider sale over Russia risk
Romania's energy ministry said on Wednesday it has notified a government agency that reviews foreign investment about ...
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New Horizons: Romania Joins Visa Waiver Program
Romania will be the 43rd country to become a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The new designation made by Secretary of Homeland ...
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Romania evacuates 12 Palestinian patients from Gaza for medical treatment
Romanian authorities in coordination with the European Commission participated on Wednesday, January 15, in the urgent ...
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Romania flags ‘national security risk’ in sale of energy company to Hungary
E.ON Energie Romania is one of the European Union member's biggest gas and electricity providers, serving around 3.4 million customers. MVM Group is the main energy supplier in Hungary, a 100% ...
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Protests in Romania, Stirrings in Austria Reinforce a Political Sea Change Emerging Across Europe
Elon Musk may steal headlines with his zeal for Germany’s AfD party, but sentiments are shifting well beyond Berlin.
United States adds Romania to visa waiver travel program
The United States announced on Friday it was admitting Romania into its visa waiver program, allowing visa-free travel by ...
Thousands Protest in Romania to Support Pro-Russian Candidate
Romanians took to the streets on Friday in support of fringe pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu, demanding the country’s ...
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Romania: Man accidentally hits woman while sledding in Gura Humorului, Romania
January 05, 2025 On January 5, 2025, in Gura Humorului, Romania, @viorelneculai1 shared a video of a man sledding down a ...
Romania puts local disposal of E.ON under review over Russian fears
Shares in E.ON fell on Friday after Romania's energy minister told the Financial Times that a planned disposal of a local ...