Karina Olteanu

Chairman of the Save Romania Union (USR, opposition, ed.

Bucharest, Oct 6 /Agerpres/ - Until 19:00, in the referendum to redefine the notion of family 5.15 percent of electors have voted, according to data centralized by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).

The total number of voters that turned out to the polls until 19:00 hrs is of 942,381, of which 578,301 persons were from urban environments and 364,080 from the rural environment.

As many as 3.78 % of the electors have showed up to the polling stations by 4 pm, according to the data centralized by the Central Election Office (BEC).

The total number of persons who showed up to vote by 4 pm was 692,002 , out of whom 433,760 in the urban area and 258,242 in the rural area.

Over 200 Diaspora and Romania-based entrepreneurs, Romanians who have been successful in business abroad, and who have founded businesses on the local market and have managed to internationalize their businesses, are participating this weekend in Alba Iulia (centre-west) in the third edition of the RePatriot Summit, under the slogan "We Make Romania Better", a manifestation that aims to promote

Problems related to the human resource, bureaucracy and lack of predictability are the most important facing the German investors in Romania, according to the President of the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry AHK Romania, Dragos Anastasiu.

He participated on Friday in Cluj Napoca in the inauguration of an AHK branch in Transylvania.

Regele Ferdinand frigate left the Constanta Port on Monday to represent the Romanian Navy in two international missions in the Mediterranean Sea, September 27 - October 24, in line with Romania's commitments to NATO partners, according to a press statement released by the Romanian Navy.

The Social Democratic Party's Women organization's Chair, Rovana Plumb, declared on Thursday, in Mamaia resort, that Viorica Dancila will certainly be the Prime Minister until the following elections.

The government approved at the sitting this Thursday an ordinance providing support to local authorities with carrying out projects financed from European funds, government spokesperson Nelu Barbu announced in a release. He added that the regulatory act was promoted by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration.

President Iohannis on Wednesday stated that Romania cannot be a relevant regional player and a powerful state without a strong army.

President Klaus Iohannis is deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday near Genoa, killing tens of persons, among whom two Romanian citizens, informs a release of the Presidential Administration remitted to AGERPRES.