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CCR's decision on validation of new president's election, published in the Official Gazette
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR)'s decision to validate the election of Romania's president was published on Thursday in the Official Gazette.The CCR's decision on the results of the second round of the presidential election was likewise published.The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday validated the results of the presidential elections."In the fulfilment of the duties incumbent upon it in accordance ...
AEP: Unfounded accusations made by AUR, attack on stability of key Romanian state institutions
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) "firmly" rejects the accusations made by the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) regarding the integrity of the electoral process and warns that the launch in the international public space of these "unfounded" accusations, "of bad faith, without any proof or evidence" represents an attack on the stability of the key institutions of the Romanian state.The AEP recalls that the AUR chairperson admitted, in the ...
Foreign Ministry warns about foreign manipulation campaign and digital interference
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that a sustained foreign manipulation and digital interference is still going on. It is meant to influence the public opinion in Romania and has “all signs of Russian disinformation”. “The Romanian Foreign Ministry strongly rejects the content of the fake article attributed to Euronews, which was posted and distributed on social media ...
Nicusor Dan thanks Prime Minister Netanyahu for his congratulations
Friday, May 23, 2025
President-elect Nicusor Dan thanks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his congratulations, assuring him of his commitment to strengthening relations between Romania and Israel."I sincerely appreciate your message and deeply value the historical friendship between Romania and Israel. I assure you of my commitment to strengthening the relations between our nations, united by common cultural ties and a strong dedication to efficient cooperation in ...
Disinformation about so-called preparations for mobilisation of military reservists reported by MApN
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) reports new pieces of disinformation about the so-called preparations for the mobilisation of military reservists, following a post on X, where an internal Metrorex document is presented as proof that the mobilisation of reservists to go to Ukraine is desired.'We would like to draw your attention to a post made on the digital platform X on 21 May 2025, whereby an internal document of Metrorex S.A. is presented as ...
Two more F-16 Fighting Falcons land in Romania, set to endow 57th Air Base
Friday, May 23, 2025
Two more F-16 Fighting Falcons of the multi-role fighter aircraft acquired by Romania from the Kingdom of Norway, landed on Thursday at the 71st Air Base "General Emanoil Ionescu" in Campia Turzii, and are set to endow the 571st Fighter Aviation Squadron of the 57th Air Base "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" at Mihail Kogalniceanu.According to the Ministry of National Defence, the operational capability of the squadron will be developed within the ...
Realistic Romania 2025 budget deficit target is 7.5% of GDP, president-elect says
Friday, May 23, 2025
By Reuters An "optimistic, realistic" budget deficit target for Romania in 2025 is 7.5% of economic output, President-elect Nicusor Dan said on Thursday, adding that preliminary talks on the 2025 and 2026 budgets do not include tax increases. Romania ran a deficit of 9.3% of output in ...
President-elect Dan meets EP president Metsola in Bucharest: Romania needs all the support it can get
Thursday, May 22, 2025
President-elect Nicusor Dan had an informal discussion on Wednesday evening with the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, who is currently paying a visit to Romania."I had an informal discussion with the president of the European Parliament. Romania needs all the support it can get in the coming period," wrote Nicusor Dan, on the X network. European Parliament ...
AEP: The entire electoral process took place in a climate of integrity, fairness and transparency
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) stated on Wednesday that the entire electoral process for electing the president of Romania took place "in a climate of integrity, fairness and transparency" and drew attention to the fact that the accusations launched online by an electoral competitor are "completely false and unfounded".According to the AEP, "the Romanian electoral system is adapted to the highest European and international standards in the matter ...
CCR debates on Thursday Simion's request for the cancellation of the elections; the complaint is not filed in original
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Constitutional Court (CCR) has announced that it will debate on Thursday morning AUR leader George Simion's request for the cancellation of the presidential elections won by Nicusor Dan.In a press release sent on Wednesday, CCR mentions the fact that they received a document, scanned format, signed in holograph in copy by George Simion, but in order to be debated, the document ...
