RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

Candidates for the legislative elections

With one month and a half remaining before the December 11 legislative elections, political parties and independent candidates have filed their candidacies, which can be appealed by November 7.

Candidates for the legislative elections
Candidates for the legislative elections

, 28.10.2016, 13:51

Most political parties in Romania have submitted their lists of candidates for the legislative elections this year. These include both new names, as well as old party hardliners. The party holding most seats in the current Parliament and favored by opinion polls to win is the Social-Democratic Party that submitted a list headed by former Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu and other former ministers, such as Rovana Plumb, Eugen Teodorovici and Nicolae Baniciou. Former Prime Minister Victor Ponta has filed his candidacy for his constituency in Gorj County, while Social-Democrat leader Liviu Dragnea will be running for office in Teleorman County, commonly seen as his political stronghold.



Liviu Dragnea: “40% of our candidates are women, 40% are young people and over 75% candidates are new. 40% of them are economic or legal experts, it was an aspect that we took very serious”.



The first party to submit its lists was the National Liberal Party, which pundits see as the only right-wing party able to challenge the Social Democrats. Known for his professionalism and acts of charity, neurosurgeon Leon Dănăilă is top of the list for the Senate.



Liberal leader Alina Gorghiu is running for a seat in the Senate in Timis County: “We have people from all walks of life, very-well trained and upstanding people, two criteria which differentiate us from other parties”.



The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats from Romania (ALDE) lists the party’s two co-presidents, Calin Popescu Tariceanu and Daniel Constantin, both running for Bucharest, but also former ministers, such as Teodor Melescanu or Sorin Campeanu, who will be running in constituencies in the country.



90% of the listed names have only just entered politics, Popescu-Tariceanu says: “I hope this election should consolidate the position of ALDE as the third political faction in Romania, an alternative to traditional parties”.



Former President Traian Basescu will be running on behalf of the People’s Movement Party for the Senate. One of his priority projects, if elected, will be the switch to a single-chamber Parliament with 300 seats, reflecting the will of those who voted in the 2009 referendum.



Traian Basescu: “We will have a 300-seat Parliament, we will revise the Constitution, we will roll back the Education Law and consolidate the judiciary”.



The leader of the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania, Kelemen Hunor, is running in his constituency in Harghita County for the Chamber of Deputies. The leader of the Save Romania Union, Nicusor Dan, will be running for Bucharest, followed by a former minister, Cristian Ghinea. Before political parties got to finalize their lists of candidates, US Ambassador to Bucharest, Hans Klemm, said that US-Romania relations could be consolidated if the structure of the upcoming Government reflected the principles of integrity and expertise, ruling out people under criminal investigation. (traslation by V. Palcu)

European Commission (photo: © European Union - Source: EC - Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Christophe Licoppe)
Today in the News Thursday, 21 November 2024

Political agreement on the new European Commission

    The leaders of the three major political groups in the European Parliament have given the green light to the members of the next...

Political agreement on the new European Commission
Photo: aep.ro
Today in the News Thursday, 21 November 2024

13 for Romania

    In Romania, presidential elections usually spark the greatest interest and emotions. Even more so this year, when the two rounds of the...

13 for Romania
Gas consumption in the EU (Credits: magnascan-pixabay-com)
Today in the News Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Romania’s natural gas, available for trading

On Tuesday, the Romanian company Romgaz launched its first issue of bonds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, worth 500 million EUR. Romgaz is the...

Romania’s natural gas, available for trading
Photo: roaep.ro
Today in the News Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Romania ahead of the presidential election

Next month, President Klaus Iohannis will end his second and last five-year term in office according to the Romanian Constitution. The so-called...

Romania ahead of the presidential election
Today in the News Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Romania’s Prime Minister on a visit to Brussels

NATO welcomes Romania’s continuous efforts and its significant contribution to strengthening the Alliance and Euro-Atlantic security, NATO...

Romania’s Prime Minister on a visit to Brussels
Today in the News Monday, 18 November 2024

Downward forecast from the European Commission

Romania’s economic growth estimate has been recalculated by the European Commission (EC), at a value well below the initially established...

Downward forecast from the European Commission
Today in the News Monday, 18 November 2024

35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall

The fall of the Berlin Wall, 35 years ago, represented for Romanians an encouragement in their fight for freedom, and the removal of the Iron Curtain...

35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
Today in the News Friday, 15 November 2024

European minimum wage in Romania

The law on the introduction of the European minimum wage in Romania was promulgated by President Klaus Iohannis. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has...

European minimum wage in Romania

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company