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Romania's main opposition centre-right National Liberal Party, PNL, is set to elect a new leader on Saturday, as the ruling Social Democrats face their worst crisis in years, with the party leader entrenched in a power struggle with the Prime Minister.

Romania's Senate is to discuss a bill that proposes jail terms of six months to three years for people challenging Romania's "constitutional order", prompting civic activists to claim that the ruling Social Democrat Party, PSD, may attempt to limit free speech.

Romania's Supreme Council of Magistracy will appeal in court the decree of the government which grants amnesty for several crimes related to abuse of office.

President Klaus Iohannis who will also participate in the meeting of the magistrate council stated that, in a country where there is rule of law, there cannot be such actions as undertaken by the Romanian government.

Romania's Social Democratic Party, PSD, won legislative elections on Sunday and is set to designate the next Prime Minister, although it is still unclear if it managed to win a majority in parliament.

According to partial results after 98 per cent of the votes were counted, the PSD won 45.9 per cent, but this result might change after a redistribution of votes.

Romania's centre-left wing Social Democrat Party, PSD, won the country's legislative elections on Sunday, but failed to secure a parliamentary majority, leaving the door open for negotiations on forming a coalition with another parliamentary group.

The Social Democrat Party (PSD) is in for a big win in the general election held in Romania on Sunday, exit poll projections show.

If confirmed, the result could bring the left-wing party back into power after resigning over last year's protests.

The PSD got 45.2% of the vote, acording to the Center for Urban and Regional Sociology (CURS), quoted by AGERPRES.

Almost 19 million Romanians are expected to head to the polls today to a new parliament, amid an expected low voter turnout and with corruption dominating the debate.

Polls opened at 7am and will close at 9pm.

Voting has begun in Romania in a regular parliamentary election, with social democrats and liberals will be vying to get the biggest number of seats.

Some 18.9 million Romanians are eligible to cast ballots. The voting day started at 07:00 local time (EET).

Romania's technocrat Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos said on Tuesday that he would not run in the upcoming general elections but would accept another mandate as head of the cabinet if he finds he can work with the National Liberal Party and if it will support his ideas for reform.

The former Liberal Democrats (PD-L, now merged with National Liberal Party under latter's name) have proposed that the National Liberal Party (PNL) be led by current co-chair Alina Gorghiu solely, with MEP Daniel Buda being authorized to sign the party tickets for the December elections on the part of the former PD-L, according to sources within the party.