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Romanian Leftist Party UNPR Announces Candidate For Bucharest Mayor

Gabriel Oprea, executive president of leftist party the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR), on Saturday said Bucharest District 2 mayor Neculai Ontanu will be the party’s candidate for general mayor of Bucharest.

Romania’s Constitutional Court Overrules Contestation Against President’s Candidacy For Second Term

Romania’s Constitutional Court overruled the contestation against acting President Traian Basescu’s candidacy in the presidential elections, contestation based on the fact the head of state is involved in a criminal trial, the Constitutional Court said on its website Monday.

Romanian Democrat Liberals To Launch President Traian Basescu’ Candidacy On Oct 17– Sources

Romanian democrat liberals are getting ready to officially launch acting President Traian Basescu's candidacy for a second term, most likely on October 17 at the Palace Hall in Bucharest, sources close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Traian Basescu Announces Candidacy For Second Term

Romania’s acting President Traian Basescu on Saturday announced his candidacy for a second term in Sannicolau Mare, in Romanian western county of Timis, where he met with farmers in the country’s western region.

Romanian MEP Gigi Becali Announces Presidential Candidacy

Romanian MEP Gigi Becali, head of the Christian-Democratic New Generation Party (PNG-CD), on Saturday announced his candidacy for the presidency of Romania within the party’s national council meeting.

Acting President Traian Basescu Will Run For Second Mandate – Romanian Transp Min

Romanian transport minister Radu Berceanu on Saturday said he is sure that acting president Traian Basescu will run for a second mandate and will announce his candidacy close to the start of the electoral campaign.

Eight Romanian Parties Submitted EP Candidate Lists

Four Romanian parties standing in the European Parliament – PSD, in an alliance with PC, PDL, PNL and UDMR -, as well as four parties without representation in the EP – PRM, the Ecologist Party, the Green Party and PNTCD -, have submitted their candidate lists to the Central Electoral Office.

Romanian Liberal VP Runs For Higher Position

Romanian Liberal Party vice-president Ludovic Orban stated Monday that he will run for the position of party first vice-president, as it fits him “like a glove.”

Former Romanian PM Finds Running For President ‘Only Natural’

Former Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said it is “only natural” that he should run for president, as he is the only one experienced in dealing directly with current president Traian Basescu.

Court Rejects Sorin Oprescu’s Appeal

The challenge issued by Romanian senator Sorin Oprescu, against the decision of the Bucharest Electoral Office to reject his candidacy for Bucharest city hall, was rejected Thursday by the Bucharest Court.

Sorin Oprescu To Appeal Electoral Office Decision In Court

Former social democrat senator Sorin Oprescu Wednesday told a press conference he would appeal in court the decision of the Bucharest electoral office to reject his candidacy for Bucharest mayor.

Oprescu’s Bucharest Mayor Candidacy Jeopardized Over Signatures

Bucharest city hall independent candidate Sorin Oprescu went, Tuesday night, at the headquarters of the City Electoral Office, which cancelled several thousands of signatures submitted for his candidacy, while the validation process for the signatures was still underway.

Romania Vies To Organize 2011 UEFA Cup Final

The Romanian Football Federation, or FRF, submitted on Monday its candidacy to organize the UEFA Cup final in 2011; thus, an UEFA commission is analyzing in Bucharest the file presented by FRF officials Mircea Sandu and Ionut Lupescu.