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Sorin Grindeanu - elected interim PSD president
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Sorin Grindeanu was elected on Tuesday as interim PSD president according to some sources in the party.Reunited in the meeting of the National Political Council at Lac Villa, the social-democrats chose their interim president after Marcel Ciolacu resigned from the position of PSD president.For the position of interim president there ran Sorin Grindeanu and Daniel Baluta, the prime-vice presidents of ...
The European Parliament's specialised committees voted on a report calling for an 18-month extension of the NRRP
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The specialized committees of the European Parliament adopted on Tuesday with 63 votes in favour, 12 against and six abstentions the report regarding the implementation of the Mechanism for recovery and resilience, out of which NRRP of Romania is financed and which demands the extension of the plan by eighteen months. The liberal (PNL) MEP Siegfried Muresan and PSD MEP Victor Negrescu who ...
BNR governor: Strong pressure on foreign exchange market this May, with massive capital outflows
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
This May, there was strong pressure on the foreign exchange market, with some of the largest capital outflows taking place and the National Bank of Romania (BNR) intervened with very large amounts, but keeping the EUR to RON exchange rate under 5 was impossible, explained BNR governor Mugur Isarescu at a press conference on Tuesday."In May, we had strong pressure on the foreign exchange market, with - I would say ...
Central bank revises upward inflation forecast to 4.6pct at year-end
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has revised its inflation forecast upward for the end of 2025 to 4.6%, from the previously estimated 3.8%, and now expects inflation to reach 3.4% by the end of 2026, compared to the earlier forecast of 3.1%, according to data BNR Governor Mugur Isarescu presented on Tuesday.'The external coordinates are more or less the same. This is the forecast. It doesn't look bad, just a bit worse than before, let's say. At the end of ...
National Bank of Romania forecasts annual inflation rate to drop to 3.3% at end of Q1 2027
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) forecasts that the annual inflation rate will stand at 5.1% at the end of the second quarter of 2025, and will decrease to 3.3% at the end of the first quarter of 2027, according to the Quarterly Inflation Report, May 2025 edition."According to the updated forecast, the annual CPI inflation rate is expected to fluctuate slightly in the short term, with a marginal increase in the second quarter, up to ...
AmCham:Nicusor Dan and future Government must quickly resolve equation with many deficit unknown
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) congratulates the elected president, Nicu?or Dan, and conveys that he and the future Government, together with the Romanian Parliament, have to quickly solve the equation with many unknowns of the deficits."The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania congratulates the elected president, Mr. Nicu?or Dan, to whom the Romanians granted, on May 18, 2025, the vote of confidence, a clear ...
Drop in number of job vacancies nationwide in Q1
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The number of job vacancies decreased decreased by 0.6 percentage points (-2,400), nationwide, in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the same source, in the reference period, the most relevant decreases in the rate of available jobs were observed in: water distribution; sanitation, waste management, decontamination activities ...
Q1 construction works up 12.2%
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The volume of construction works increased in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024 by 12.2% as gross series, and by 13.8% as seasonally and working-day adjusted series, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).As such, in gross terms, the total volume of construction works increased by 12.2%, with significant growth in capital repair works (+60.1%) and new construction works (+10.0%). However, ...
PresidentialElections2025/Central Electoral Bureau has centralized data from all polling stations
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Central Electoral Bureau centralized, by Monday, at 1:00 p.m., the data from all polling stations.According to them, the mayor of the capital, Nicusor Dan, an independent candidate, obtained, in the second round of the presidential elections, a number of 6,168,642 votes (53.60%), and his opponent, AUR leader George Simion - 5,339,053 votes (46.40%).Of the total of 19,945 polling stations in the country and abroad, data from 19,945 polling ...
Nicusor Dan says he could take the oath before Parliament next Monday
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
President-elect Nicusor Dan said he could take the oath before Parliament next Monday, provided that the Constitutional Court is to validate the results of the presidential elections on Thursday."If nothing extraordinary happens, there will be a session of the Constitutional Court on Thursday at noon, in which the elections will be validated and the oath will be taken before Parliament, very likely on Monday at noon," Nicusor Dan told B1 TV on ...
STS: All cyber-attacks on website with voter turnout, election results, blocked during voting
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Special Telecommunications Service (STS) said on Monday that during voting, all DDoS cyber attacks on the website with the turnout and results of the second round of the presidential elections were blocked.According to an STS press release sent on Monday, the IT&C infrastructure developed by STS and used to support the electoral process of May 18 functioned at 100% availability, even during periods of heavy traffic and peak ...
OSCE observers: Election day generally well-organized, professionally conducted, despite certain procedure inconsistencies
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Technical preparations for Romania's presidential runoff were carried out in a "professional" and "efficient" manner, despite the "lack of transparency" in the activity of the electoral administration, the observation mission of OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) notes in a preliminary report released on Monday.In this highly contested second round, we saw that the fundamental freedoms of assembly and association were ...
Kremlin says Romanian election was 'strange, to say the least'
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
By Reuters The Kremlin on Monday described Romania's presidential election as "strange", saying the pro-Russian candidate who won an aborted vote last year had been unfairly disqualified. Pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan defeated a hard-right, nationalist rival in Sunday's election - a re-run of the 2024 vote when front-runner ...
Volodymyr Zelensky invited the new president of Romania to pay a visit to #Ukraine
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited the newly elected President of Romania, Nicusor Dan, to visit Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that he had a discussion with Nicusor Dan, congratulating him on his victory in the presidential elections. "I spoke with the newly elected President of Romania, Nicusor Dan. I ...
PresidentialElection2025/German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulates Nicusor Dan on victory in presidential election
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated independent candidate Nicusor Dan on Monday for his victory in the second round of Romania's presidential election, which took place on Sunday."Romania has committed to a strong and secure Europe: Dear @NicusorDanRO, congratulations on your electoral victory!," Merz wrote on his account on the X ...
PresidentialElections2025/Greek PM congratulates Nicusor Dan for his victory in the presidential elections
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated independent candidate Nicusor Dan on Monday for his victory in the second round of the Romanian presidential elections on Sunday."Warm congratulations to @NicusorDanRO for winning the Romanian presidential elections. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the ties between Greece and Romania, for the prosperity and stability of our region," the Greek PM wrote on the X ...
Nicusor Dan, congratulated by Ion Iliescu: Victory - deep aspiration of citizens for responsible leadership
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Former President Ion Iliescu congratulated, on Monday, the winner of the presidential elections of May 18, Nicusor Dan, saying that his victory expresses a deep aspiration of citizens for responsible leadership."Dear Mr. President, I extend my most sincere congratulations to you for the trust that the Romanian people have placed in you by electing you to the highest office of the state. Your victory expresses a deep aspiration of the ...
President-elect Nicusor Dan has phone talks with Moldovan President Sandu, EP head Roberta Metsola
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
World leaders congratulated Nicusor Dan in the wake of his presidential win, including President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu and President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola.The Moldovan head of state spoke on the phone with Romania's President-elect, congratulating him for earning the trust of his fellow nationals, reports a release issued on Monday by the Information and Media Communication Department of the Presidency of the ...
President-elect Dan thanks Donald Tusk for support, stresses strategic partnership Romania-Poland must be strengthened
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The strategic partnership between Romania and Poland must be strengthened for the security of citizens from the two countries, President-elect Nicusor Dan told Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday."Thank you very much for your support, Donald Tusk! The strategic partnership between Romania and Poland must be strengthened, for the security of our citizens," wrote Nicusor Dan on the social network X.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk ...
Mark Rutte speaks on the phone with Nicusor Dan over NATO summit in The Hague
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had a telephone conversation with Nicusor Dan on Monday to congratulate him on his victory in the presidential elections, the senior official of the North Atlantic Alliance announced on X.We have important work ahead to ensure our common security through a strong NATO. Look forward to working as we prepare the NATO Summit in The Hague, Mark Rutte also posted on X.The NATO summit in The Hague will take place on ...