Romania's interim PM attends media briefing at Victoria Palace in Bucharest

Romania's interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu attends a media briefing at Victoria Palace in Bucharest, Romania, May 9, 2025. Predoiu was named interim prime minister on Tuesday, following the resignation of Marcel Ciolacu, who stepped down on …

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Romania pro-EU rally garners thousands ahead of presidential run-off

Romania pro-EU rally garners thousands ahead of presidential run-off BUCHAREST, May 10, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands rallied in Romania's capital Friday to demand a commitment to the country's pro-European path ahead of next week's …

Romania’s elites are riding the populist tiger

“Simion, Georgescu same! Number one!” says my taxi driver animatedly, turning back to me and away from the busy traffic ahead, rubbing his forefingers together for emphasis, as we speed down the tree-lined boulevard into central Bucharest. His pithy …

Thousands rally in Romania in EU support ahead of presidential election run-off

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied in Romania's capital, Bucharest, and other cities in support of the European Union on Friday, one week before a presidential election run-off that could see a hard-right eurosceptic sweep into power. …

Elections in Romania: George Simion and Nicusor Dan Hold Different Views on Moldova

Although both candidates for the Romanian presidency, George Simion and Nicusor Dan, support strengthening relations with the Republic of Moldova, Simion insists on offering conditional support. Nicusor Dan advocates unconditional aid for Moldovan citizens …

Stimulating exports eases deficits, Nobel-awarded economist Joseph Stiglitz says at event in Romania

Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits.  …

Romania's Constitutional Court validates results of presidential elections' first round

The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections.  It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate …

Organizers of Romania’s Untold festival offer RON 150 voucher for voters

The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold …

'I want Romania to maintain its pro-Western direction,' presidential hopeful Dan says

Mathematician and Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan has remained steadfast in his support of a pro-Western policy, despite the threat emanating from Russia.  Highlighting his beliefs, Dan is confidently pro-European, though he is not turning his back on good …