The center-right AD-PSD/CDS coalition won Sundayโs legislative elections with 86 seats, while the Socialist Party and far-right Chega tied at 58 seats each after all national votes were counted.
The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics, 36 years after Communism fell, amid threats of reprisals at Sundayโs election.
Hard-right presidential candidate George Simion is extending a warm hand to other parties, but getting the cold shoulder.
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.
Hard-right George Simion is heading for power in Bucharest โ but the timid socialists aren’t yet supporting independent rival Nicuศor Dan. That’s causing a ruckus in Strasbourg.
The hard right cruised to victory in Sunday’s presidential election first round, sparking the stunning announcement from socialist PM Marcel Ciolacu.
Centrist mayor of Bucharest has to bridge a daunting deficit with hard-right leader.
Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.
George Simion, the candidate tipped to win the first round of the presidential election, has publicly aligned himself with Donald Trump.
POLITICO analyzes all the data on the most likely presidential runoff races ahead of next month’s existential vote.
Authorities have cleared a dozen candidates for the May election โ and rejected a dozen others. Meet the runners and riders here.ย
Local media reported the pro-Russia candidate is being quizzed over the financing of his controversial โ and successful โ election campaign late last year.
BUCHAREST – Crin Antonescu officially secured backing for the upcoming presidential election during the extraordinary congress of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on Sunday, ensuring that the liberal politician has the full support of the governing co…
His candidacy faces internal opposition within the PSD.
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The pro-European coalition government includes Ciolacu’s Social Democrats, centre-right Liberals and the ethnic Hungarian Party UDMR.
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“Negotiations continue today and I am optimistic that I will be in a position to designate a prime minister after parliament votes the leaders of its two chambers,” President Klaus Iohannis said.
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Voters on NATOโs eastern flank were already ripe for Moscowโs manipulation, after decadesย ofย misrule.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Romania’s PSD withdrawing from coalition talks despite coming first in the elections, Sรกnchez’s PSOE filing an irregular financing claim against Vox, and so much more.ย
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Parties also considering supporting single candidate in re-run of annulled presidential electionRomaniaโs pro-EU parties have committed to forming a coalition government and, in a concerted attempt to head off a resurgent far right, could field a singl…
A survey on 1 December at polling stations showed far-right candidate Cฤlin Georgescu would win 57.8% in the presidential election run-off to centrist Elena Lasconi’s 42.2%.
The alleged visit triggered reactions as it would take place three days before the presidential runoff.
Although the center left came first, the success of three far-right parties could be significant before the Dec. 8 second round of the presidential election.
Exit poll suggests leftwing PSD poised to defeat resurgent far-right movement in parliamentary electionRomaniaโs ruling leftwing Social Democrats (PSD) appears to have won the most votes in Sundayโs parliamentary election, defeating a resurgent far-rig…
Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Cฤlin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across countryVoting is under way in parliamentary elections in Romania, with voters still unsure whether the shock result of last weekโs presidential fir…
Gains by far-right groupings in Sunday’s parliamentary vote after a campaign dominated by voters’ concerns over budget problems and the cost of living could upend Romania’s pro-Western orientation.
Many Romanians are suspicious of the country’s traditional old parties and fear they are trying to manipulate a rerun.
The new Liberal head Ilie Bolojan said the party would support centre-right contender Elena Lasconi, leader of the opposition Save Romania Union (USR).
A far-right former football hooligan is polling strongly in the presidential race in a mega voting year for Romanians.
MEP Roxana Mรฎnzatu (PSD/S&D) was on Monday officially nominated by the Romanian government for the position of European Commissioner of an apparently “relevant” portfolio, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced at a press conference.
Romania’s Social Democrats (PSD) have firmly rejected the possibility of governing alongside the far-right AUR party, Prime Minister and PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu said after Social Democrat MEP Mihai Tudose suggested this could be considered after the …
Ukraine promises humanitarian corridors and access for international aid to Kursk; two medics die in Russian attack in Kharkiv region. What we know on day 904See all our Ukraine war coverageA wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russiaโs Voronezh, …
Portuguese Prime Minister Luรญs Montenegro has rejected criticism of his coalition government backing the candidacy of Antรณnio Costa as European Council president, arguing that there has always been a “great deal of convergence” between his Social Democ…
Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) have decided to withdraw their joint candidate in the race for mayor of Bucharest, the two parties announced on Tuesday, two weeks before they are due to launch their campaign…
Social Democrat MP Josรฉ Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PSD, EPP) was elected parliament speaker on Wednesday, with 160 out of 230 MPs in favour at the fourth attempt.
Portugal’s political stability is not at risk, Prime Minister-designate Luรญs Montenegro of the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) assured EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, promising “responsibility” to the EU.
Portugalโs president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has asked Luรญs Montenegro, leader of the centre-right PSD (EPP), to form a government during an audience held on Thursday (21 March) night, putting an end to eight years of Socialist rule.
Democratic Alliance finished ahead in Sundayโs ballot but is a long way from forming a government led by Social Democratic partyThe dilemma facing Luรญs Montenegro of Portugalโs Social Democratic party (PSD) will be familiar to a growing number of Europ…
Sundayโs elections marked the end of votersโ patience with the failed socioeconomic policies of both main partiesIf the westernmost nation of mainland Europe was once seen as a paragon of sensible governance, it is now set for months or even years of p…
Democratic Alliance will need to form minority government after narrow victory over Socialist party and far-right Chega Portugal election: centre-right alliance claims victory, rejects role for far rightThe leader of Portugalโs centre-right Democratic …
The leader of Portugalโs centre-right Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, has claimed victory after a closely contested parliamentary election that saw the far-right surge. With almost 99% of Sundayโs votes counted, the Democratic Alliance โ an elect…
Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro says it will not rely on Chega party to governThe leader of Portugalโs centre-right Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, has claimed victory after a closely contested parliamentary election that saw the far-r…
Portugalโs prime minister Antรณnio Costa resigned last November amid investigation into handling of green investment projectsWeโve received a note from Miguel Barreira, a member of the Liberal Initiative party, which has polling at around 5%.More than C…
The PSD and the PNL have agreed to merge the European elections with the local elections and to present joint candidates for the EU Parliament to ensure the largest possible turnout of citizens to vote.
Mircea Geoanฤ, NATO deputy secretary general, has said that social democrats (PSD), including party leader and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, have suggested his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections as an independent backed by PSD,ย somethi…
Romaniaโs right-wing parties USR, Forศa Dreptei, and PMP have decided to form the United Right Alliance and present a joint EU election list to challenge PSD-PNL in Juneโs upcoming EU elections, the parties announced Monday despite all being quite low …
Former Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos will be the PS leader in snap elections called after a corruption probe forced Costa to step down.
As part of its PSD2 review, the EU is updating its payments legislation to better promote competition and innovation. However concerns remain about discriminatory practices when it comes to access to payment systems for services such as direct currency…
