This was the ninth presidential election held in post-revolution Romania. The incumbent Klaus Iohannis , first elected in 2014 and then re-elected in 2019 , must vacate the office at the end of his term, as the Romanian Constitution allows a president to be re-elected only once.

After the parliamentary election, the Second Ciolacu Cabinet was formed as a minority coalition between PSD, PNL, UDMR and with confidence and supply from minority parties in December 2024, days before Christmas. Furthermore, Ilie Bolojan became President of the Senate of Romania and Ciprian-Constantin Șerban became President of the …

Dec 6, 2024 · Forty-eight hours before Romanians were due to vote in a presidential election run-off, the whole process was scrapped because of an unprecedented ruling by the constitutional court.

Dec 6, 2024 · Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the country’s 2024 presidential election process in a historic decision, meaning the first round which saw far-right ultranationalist candidate...

1 day ago · BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday following mounting pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a top court annulled a presidential election in the European Union country. “To spare Romania from this crisis, I am resigning as president of Romania,” he said in an emotional address, adding that he will leave ...

Dec 7, 2024 · Romanian election: What the hell is going on? Here’s what you need to know after an alleged Russian hybrid attack prompted Romania’s Constitutional Court to cancel the presidential election.

Dec 16, 2024 · The Romanian constitutional court annulled the country’s presidential election on December 6. A runoff was due to take place just 48 hours later between far-right independent candidate Călin...

Nov 25, 2024 · Romania, a NATO member and host to a missile defense facility built by the United States, has been thrown into political disarray by the surprise victory of a little-known ultranationalist in the...

Dec 6, 2024 · Europe’s efforts to contain a resurgence of nationalism and Russian interference entered dangerous new territory on Friday when Romania canceled a high-stakes presidential election, just two days...

1 day ago · Romania is a key Nato member on the bloc's eastern flank, and shares a long border with Ukraine. It is the latest eastern European nation to have an election marred by claims of Russian interference .