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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 ...
STS rejects accusations of irregularities in IT&C systems used during election
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Special Telecommunications Service (STS) firmly rejects all public accusations regarding possible irregularities in the IT&C systems used during election."For the correct information of the public, the STS Press Office clarifies that the applications and IT systems were developed in accordance with the specifications of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP), verified and tested by the AEP, the coordinator of election organisation, and met all ...
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 ...
CCR rejects complaint regarding Meta's refusal to enforce BEC decisions
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Constitutional Court rejected, on Wednesday, a complaint regarding Meta's refusal to enforce the decisions of the Central Electoral Bureau."In the meeting on May 21, the Constitutional Court, within the scope of its authority regarding compliance with the procedure for electing the President of Romania, debated the complaint regarding Meta Platforms Ireland's refusal to enforce the decisions of the Central Electoral Bureau. Following the deliberations, ...
Nicusor Dan, message for Donald Trump
Thursday, May 22, 2025
President-elect Nicusor Dan wrote a message to US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, on the X network, in which he thanked him for his “commitment to the relationship between Romania and the United States”, as well as for the appointment of the new US ambassador to Bucharest, Darryl Nirenberg. On Tuesday night, in ...
Members of the US Senate's committe on foreign affairs congratulate president-elect Dan
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Several members of the US Senate's committee on foreign affairs congratulate Romania's president-elect, Nicusor Dan.US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic leader of the committee, representing the state of New Hampshire), Thom Tillis (Republican, North Carolina), Chris Coons (Democrat, Delaware), Pete Ricketts (Republican, Nebraska), Chris Murphy (Democrat, Connecticut) and Katie Britt (Republican, Alabama), members of the US Senate's foreign relations ...
President-elect Nicusor Dan would like to meet Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of NATO Summit
Thursday, May 22, 2025
President-elect Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague."Between these two meetings [Vilnius B9 format in Vilnius and the NATO Summit in The Hague] I intend to have a meeting with Mr Rutte, who is trying to coordinate a gradual and somewhat GDP-proportional increase from all NATO members. We're going to try to align with that. What I proposed in the ...
ForMin Hurezeanu underscores at FAC meeting importance of continuing EU support for Ukraine on all levels
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu underscored on Tuesday, during the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the importance of continuing EU support for Ukraine on all levels.According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), the agenda of the meeting of the foreign ministers of EU member states (Foreign Affairs Council/FAC), held in Brussels, included Russia's aggression against Ukraine and developments in the Middle ...
Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum to take place in Bucharest May 22 - 23
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The ninth Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum, an event dedicated to defense, security and international relations in the extended region of the Black Sea and Balkans, will take place May 22 - 23 in Bucharest at the InterContinental Athenee Palace, a release informs.The forum is organized by the New Strategy Center in partnership with the Ministry of National Defense, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary ...
Interim prime minister Catalin Predoiu had a meeting with representatives of the American company Sig Sauer
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The American investments in the Romanian economy strengthen the Strategic Partnership with the USA, said interim prime minister Catalin Predoiu, after the meeting he had on Wednesday at the Victoria Palace of Government with representatives of the American company Sig Sauer.According to a government press release, the talks were a continuation of the dialogue between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the American company, which started last year in the ...
Bolojan: Romania should avoid ending up in a situation where it has to conclude an agreement with the IMF
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The interim president, Ilie Bolojan appreciates that Romania should avoid the situation where it has to conclude an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The opinion was expressed during a press conference on Wednesday at the Cotroceni palace after Bolojan was asked if he supported the point of view of the former president Traian Basescu regarding the necessity of such an agreement.'It is good for our country to avoid such a situation, ...
Domestic material consumption 4.1% lower in 2023 compared to 2022 and 73.6% higher than in 1994
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Domestic Material Consumption (DMC) was 4.1% lower in 2023 compared to the previous year but 73.6% higher than in 1994, and material productivity in 2023 was 2.1 lei per tonne, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Wednesday.According to the statistics, calculated as the sum of direct material inputs and exports, DMC in 2023 was 24.3 tonnes per capita."There is a difference between domestic material ...
Actor Kevin Costner - top speaker at Impact Bucharest this September
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Actor Kevin Costner will participate September 17 - 18 in the second edition of Impact Bucharest, an event that brings together business, politics, technology and cultural leaders from all over Europe, a release informs on Wednesday.The event's agenda includes topical themes such as cybersecurity, green transition, digital transformation, the future of cities, health, digital trade and leadership in times of transformation.Over 2,000 participants ...
Portugal, guest of honour at Bookfest 2025, 18th edition to gather 155 exhibitors, proposing 450 events
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The general director of Humanitas Publishing House, Lidia Bodea, representative of the Romanian Publishers Association (AER), announced on Wednesday that the 18th edition of the Bookfest International Book Fair, to take place May 28 - June 1, in Pavilion B2 at Romexpo, will bring together 155 exhibitors, who will propose around 450 events."Bookfest 2025 means 155 exhibitors, 5,300 square metres out of the 15,000 square metres of the pavilion dedicated to the ...
PresidentialElections2025/BEC publishes results report on website: Nicusor Dan won elections, fulfilled legal conditions
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The Central Electoral Bureau published on its website on Tuesday the minutes regarding the results of the second round of the presidential elections, according to which Nicusor Dan won the elections.The minutes show that George Simion (AUR) obtained 5,339,053 votes in the elections of May 18, and Nicusor Dan (independent) - 6,168,642 votes."The first and last name of the candidate who met the conditions of art. 81 of the Constitution of Romania, ...
POLITICO: Romanian vote loser Simion claims France interfered in election
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
* Hard-right candidate is challenging the results at Romania’s constitutional court, https://www.politico.eu/ reads. Romanian hard-right leader George Simion announced Tuesday he will contest his defeat in last ...
U.S. Embassy looking forward to working with Nicusor Dan and new gov't on shared priorities
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The U.S. diplomatic mission to Romania said on Tuesday that it looks forward to working with Nicusor Dan as President of Romania and with the new government, in order to advance shared priorities such as defense, energy and trade partnerships."We look forward to working with Nicusor Dan as President of Romania and with the new government to promote our shared priorities, such as defense, energy and trade partnerships," the Embassy said in a message on ...
Darryl Nirenberg - next U.S. ambassador to Romania
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Darryl Nirenberg will be the new U.S. ambassador to Bucharest."I am pleased to announce that Darryl Nirenberg will serve as the next United States Ambassador to Romania," Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social network. "Darryl has been, and will continue to be, a tireless fighter for my America First Agenda. He will help us strengthen our ties with Romania, support our Military partnership, and promote and ...
Marcel Ciolacu announces end of his mandate as PSD chairman
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Marcel Ciolacu announced on Tuesday that he had ended his term as president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) "with a heart full of gratitude and respect" for all those who were with him in this project."Today I took a difficult but necessary step: I ended my mandate as president of the Social Democratic Party, with a heart full of gratitude and respect for all those who were with me in this project. It was an honor to lead the party ...