Victor Ponta

Presidential candidate of an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC) Victor Ponta, the winner of the first round of the presidential election, said Tuesday that if he wins the runoff election he will appoint former director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) Tedoro Melescanu his national

National leader of the Reformist Liberal Party (PLR) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, who finished third in the November 2 first round of the presidential election, on Tuesday announced having been mandated by his party colleagues to endorse Victor Ponta, the candidate of an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservativ

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) leader, on Tuesday announced that he would have a meeting with Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chairman, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, pointing out that his objective was 'to avoid any risk of Basescu's regime perpetuating through political heirs.'

Deputy Chair of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Rovana Plumb has hailed the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) having concluded a cooperation protocol for the November 16 presidential runoff election with the Greater Romania Party (PRM), saying that Victor Ponta, the candidate of an alliance of PSD, UNPR and the Conservative Party (PC), says he is honoured to get the v

Victor Ponta, endorsed by an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC), won 40.44 per cent of the votes in the November 2 first round of the presidential election, while the endorsee of the Christian-Liberal Alliance (ACL) won 30.37 per cent, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central E

The National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) on Tuesday signed a collaboration protocol with Greater Romania Party (PRM) on backing the candidacy of Prime Minister Victor Ponta in the presidential election runoff, UNPR's press office has announced.

The protocol was signed by UNPR Chairman Gabriel Oprea and PRM Chairman Corneliu Vadim Tudor. AGERPRES

Social Democratic Party (PSD) Executive Chairman Liviu Dragnea reiterated that the designation of the future prime minister will be approached at the meeting of the ruling coalition on Tuesday, adding that it would not be fair the prime minister to be a PSD member as well.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta, running in the presidential runoff from Nov.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta says the 2015-2016 state budget aims at keeping the 16 percent flat tax and cutting the special constructions tax on energy infrastructure from 1.5 percent to 1 percent.

The Christian Liberal Alliance's candidate for Romania's Presidency, Klaus Iohannis on Monday night stated that he would negotiate with no politician for the runoff, stressing that he wishes the vote of all Romanians.