Local Council

Partial local elections in 36 localities; polling stations - opened

Bucharest, June 27 /Agerpres/ - Polling stations organized in 36 localities in 23 counties for the partial local elections opened on Sunday, with voters expected to go to the polls to elect their mayors and, in a single commune, the Local Council. Partial local elections are being held in 6 cities and 30 communes, with 176 polling stations open. The election will end at 21.00.

DNA conducts searches at Ploiesti City Hall headquarters, in FC Petrolul financing case

National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) prosecutors on Tuesday morning are conducting searches at the headquarters of the Ploiesti City Hall, in a case having to do with funds allotted from the local budget to the FC Petrolul football club, related to which investigations were launched in rem for abuse of office one year ago.

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