Victor Ponta

Political analysts expect 50 pct voter turnout, Ponta against Iohannis in presidential runoff

The political analysts Cristian Parvulescu, Adrian Moraru, Marius Pieleanu, Alfred Bulai and Radu Magdin predict that the PSD-UNPR-PC (the Social Democratic Party, the National Union for Romania's Progress, the Conservative Party) candidate, incumbent Prime Minister Victor Ponta and the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) candidate, Sibiu mayor Klaus Iohannis will advance to the pres

PM Ponta: Iohannis is a poor copy of Basescu; he has no idea about Romania's GDP

Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the candidate in the presidential elections of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) - the Conservative Party (PC) Alliance on Tuesday evening said that Liberal Klaus Iohannis was a 'poor' copy of Traian Basescu and that he had no idea about economic data such as the country's GDP or the budget deficit.

All 14 Romania president candidates not willing to meet in electoral debate

All 14 candidates to president of Romania do not wish to meet in an electoral debate ahead of the first round of the polls to take place this Sunday, say the representatives of the Institute of Public Policies (IPP), the move initiator, following the talks held with the candidates' electoral campaign staff.

Candidate Diaconescu considers he stands a chance to make it to presidential runoff

The presidential candidate of Dan Diaconescu - People's Party (PP-DD), Dan Diaconescu said on Tuesday in Drobeta Turnu Severin (south-western Romania) that "if the electors go to the polls on Sunday, November 2, he will get over 1.5 million votes," and with this result, he believes he can make it to the presidential runoff.

Ponta: Romania will definitely have 16pct flat tax until elections of 2016

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday said that until the elections of 2016 Romania would maintain the 16 per cent flat tax and, after which the political forces that will win the next parliamentary elections would be able to decide whether they maintain this flat tax or not.

PSD's Firea: Ponta reaffirms his intention to participate in debate with all candidates

Social Democrat Party (PSD) spokesperson Gabriela Firea said Monday that Prime Minister Victor Ponta, a candidate in the presidential elections, has taken notice of the fact that the Public Policy Institute (IPP) accepted the organisation of an electoral debate with all candidates, a solution that the PSD leader proposed since October 7.

PNL's Gorghiu: Despite Ponta's, Basescu's pressure, justice takes its course

The Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) took note of the decision issued by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to reject the request from the National Integrity Agency (ANI) regarding an earlier court term for the case of Klaus Iohannis, and noticed that despite the pressure exerted through public statements both by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, President Traian Basescu and the S

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