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.
Iohannis: It would be well for me to get significantly over 30 pct of votes in first round
Liberal head Klaus Iohannis, running for president of Romania in this Sunday's polls, said on Tuesday the target he sets for the first round of voting would be more than 30 percent of the votes.
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.
ACL's Iohannis: After the elections, Ponta will be sent home by his own party
Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) candidate for Romania's president Klaus Iohannis is convinced that Prime Minister Victor Ponta will lose his mandate right after this November elections.
Candidate and PM Ponta: No tax raise next year
There will be no duties and taxes raise in 2015, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, running for president, declared on Monday at the Parliament Palace.
- Read more about Candidate and PM Ponta: No tax raise next year
- Log in to post comments
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