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BEC - partial results: Basescu - 50.33 pct, Geoana - 49.66 pct
Traian Basescu, the candidate who is backed by the Democratic Liberal Party in the presidential elections, polled 50.33 percent (5,274,063 votes) in the runoff, whereas candidate of the Alliance between the Social Democratic Party and the Conservative Party Mircea Geoana got 49.66 percent (5,204,102 votes)…
Foreign analysts foresee possible early parliamentary elections
Forming a new government and meeting the targets agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are the main priorities of Romania's elected President, Traian Basescu, according to foreign economic analysts. They said that the victory of the candidate supported by the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L) will prolong the political crisis…
Iberdrola establishes 3 companies in Romania
The Spanish Iberdrola energy giant, which posted €19.7 billion in sales and €2.02 bln in net profit in the first nine months, finally decided to establish three companies in Romania this year. They said that the victory of the candidate supported by the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L) will prolong the political crisis…
Romanian Leu Loses Steam Vs Euro, Ends Weaker On Day
The Romanian leu lost its advance against the euro in late trade Monday amid higher buy orders for euros and the negative sentiment in the region, closing weaker on the day at RON4.2330/RON4.2360 to the European currency. On Friday, the leu closed at RON4.2230/RON4.2260 per euro…
Programme meant to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to cost Romania 6.1 billion euros till 2015
The cost Romania will have to bear in order to be in keeping with the pledges it made to the European Union as regards reducing the carbon dioxide emissions is 6.1 billion euros till 2015 and 12.5 billion euros till 2020, reads a report drawn up by the Romanian Centre for European Policies (CRPE)…
Romanian Leftist Leader Geoana Says He Won Elections, Awaits Constitutional Court Ruling
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday that he is the real winner of the presidential elections and called on the Constitutional Court to rule on the fairness of the polls. Geoana said democracy in Romania is in peril and accused reelected president Traian Basescu of planning to instate a regime similar to the one in Belarus…