Claudia Stanescu

First vice-chairman of the PRO Romania Party Daniel Constantin stated on Sunday that he is voting for Romania, for professionals in important offices both in the country and abroad, mentioning that he would like for Romanians' vote to be "for someone and not against someone." "I'm voting for Romania, but today, I really want for Romanians to find their favorites on the ballot papers, the ones t

National chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, said Sunday after voting that it is in the Romanians' interest to have people able to represent them in the European Parliament.

President Klaus Iohannis said May 26 is an important day and urged Romanians to vote. "This is an important day and I am not telling this just to you, journalists, but all Romanians: Come to vote!", he told the journalists, before casting his own ballot.

Bucharest, May 26 /Agerpres / - National chairman of the opposition National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Sunday that the vote is the "strongest weapon" available to every citizen, adding that the result of the poll will be surprising and clearly indicating that "things have fundamentally changed" in Romania.

The five Romanian troops of the 300th Sfantu Andrei Mechanised Infantry Battalion injured on Friday in Afghanistan are staff sergeant Marian Rusu, corporals class 2 Florin Anton and Florin-Alexandru Stefan, corporal class 3 Petrica Apetroaie and private Nicolae Petcu, according to a press statement released by the Romanian Defence Ministry (MApN).

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila wished good health to the five Romanian soldiers who were injured on Friday while on a mission in Afghanistan, mentioning that together with the National Defence Minister, she made sure that the servicemen receive the best medical care. "I wish good health and strength to our servicemen injured on a mission in Afghanistan!

President Klaus Iohannis will participate on Friday in the 144th anniversary since the establishment of the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Presidential Administration announced. The head of state will be present at the central headquarters of the PNL at 18:30hrs, the quoted source mentioned.

Five soldiers of the 300th Sfantul Andrei Mechanised Infantry Battalion on a mission to Afghanistan were injured on Friday as they were conducting a joint patrol mission with US soldiers in their area of responsibility, Romania's Ministry of National Defence (MApN) reports in a press statement.

President Klaus Iohannis stated on Thursday that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) tried "to boycott the referendum" even institutionally, with the head of state mentioning that Liviu Dragnea "ordered the CNA [the National Audiovisual Council of Romania]" to ignore the referendum of 26 May.

Not even the communists allowed themselves something like this, said President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday in relation to the incidents in southern Topoloveni, Arges County, last Friday, when ten people protesting during a visit of the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major ruling, ed. n.) leader Liviu Dragnea, were taken up by the gendarmes and rushed to the police station.