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The first round of the Romanian presidential election is held with eleven candidates on the ballot. George Simion leads the first round with 40% of the vote. As no candidate has won over 50% of the vote, a run-off between the first two candidates will be held on May 18.
2025-05-4

The Romanian Constitutional Court upholds the decision to ban far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu from running in the 2025 presidential election after he appealed the decision last week. He is under investigation for campaign finance violations and allegations of being supported by Russia.
2025-03-11

In Bucharest, Romania, protests erupt in front of the Electoral Bureau with clashes with the police.
2025-03-9

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces his resignation.
2025-02-10

The Constitutional Court of Romania upholds the results of the first round of the presidential elections following a recount last week after far-right independent candidate Călin Georgescu won a plurality of the vote, triggering a run-off.
2024-12-2

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis designates social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the country's new prime minister, after the victory of the centre-left PSD earlier this month.
2016-12-30

More than 18 million Romanians are expected to go to the polls to choose their president in one of the most important elections since the 1989 revolution. "[http:--english.hotnews.ro-stiri-top_news-18434801-romania-heads-first-round-presidential-elections-key-moment-for-democracy-and-state-law.htm (HotNews.ro)]" "[http:--www.euractiv.com-sections-elections-romanians-elect-new-president-atmosphere-scandal-309682 (EurActiv)]"
2014-11-2

Romanian President Traian Băsescu denies any implication in his brother's graft case in which he is charged with receiving 250,000 euros in order to facilitate the release of a well-known incarcerated mobster. Hours after the president's press conference, his brother, Mircea, was arrested for 24h.
2014-06-19

Romanian President Traian Băsescu sparks a new crisis by refusing to sign the country's IMF accord and threatens Prime Minister Victor Ponta's government with rejecting the national budget, blocking important indexations of salaries and pensions for the following year, over an ongoing political feud between the two leaders.
2013-12-3

The President of Romania nominates current Prime Minister Victor Ponta of the Social Liberal Union to form a new government after the parliamentary election held earlier this month.
2012-12-17