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United News of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Trump invites romanian president to US during phone call: Reports
Moscow, May 28 (UNI) US President Donald Trump held a phone call with Romanian President Nicusor Dan on Tuesday evening and invited him to visit Washington, Romanian broadcaster Digi24 reported, citing sources. Dan took office on Monday after winning the May 2025 election. On Tuesday, he launched talks on forming a new cabinet with the participation of four parties - the Social Democratic Party, the Save Romania Union party, the National Liberal Party and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania. The opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians announced a boycott of Dan's inauguration ceremony, accusing the authorities of election fraud and foreign interference. The conversation between the two leaders lasted about ten minutes, the report said on Tuesday. In recent years, US-Romanian relations have strengthened in the areas of defense, energy security and economic cooperation. The US missile defence base in Deveselu has been operating on Romanian territory since 2016, and in 2023, the countries signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy development. UNI SPUTNIK ARN
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nicusor Dan sworn in as Romania's new president
Nicusor Dan was sworn in as Romania's president on May 26 in a formal ceremony before Parliament, pledging to be "a president open to the voice of society," Romanian news outlet Digi24 reported. Pro-EU centrist and then-Bucharest Mayor Dan won the Romanian presidential election on May 18, defeating the far-right, anti-Ukraine George Simion with 53.6% of the votes. During the ceremony, Dan took the constitutional oath with his hand on the Bible and the Constitution, vowing to serve the Romanian people and uphold the rule of law. In his address to lawmakers following the oath, Dan thanked citizens for their engagement in recent political debates, regardless of their stance. "Society has shown that it is alive and strong," Dan said, adding: "I invite you to continue your civic involvement and apply pressure on the Romanian state to reform." Dan's inauguration marks the end of the interim term of Ilie Bolojan, who had served as Romania's acting president since the resignation of President Klaus Iohannis in February. The inauguration was blessed by Patriarch Daniel, head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Marian Enache, president of the Constitutional Court, confirmed the legitimacy of Dan's mandate, urging him to be "the president of all Romanians," including those who did not vote for him. Simion, head of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians who has been banned from entering Ukraine, decided to contest his loss, filing an appeal to annul the election results with Romania's Constitutional Court. The court unanimously rejected the appeal as "unfounded." The election took place against the backdrop of Romania's previous presidential vote in November 2024, which was annulled after credible evidence of foreign interference, including pro-Russian disinformation efforts. That first round of the annulled election was won by ultranationalist Calin Georgescu, known for promoting conspiracy theories and questioning Ukraine's sovereignty. Dan's victory is seen as a positive signal for Romania's continued pro-Ukraine and pro-European direction. President Volodymyr Zelensky has already extended an invitation for Dan to visit Kyiv for high-level talks. Read also: Romania's new president faces daunting challenges after surprise victory over far-right upstart We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Romanian president signs law allowing troops to shoot down Russian drones in country's airspace
Acting President of Romania Ilie Bolojan has signed a law expanding its armed forces' powers, allowing troops to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are unlawfully in the country's airspace. Source: Digi24, 24-hour Romanian TV news channel, as reported by European Pravda Details: Ilie Bolojan signed the law passed by the Romanian Parliament, which authorises the downing of drones illegally present in Romanian airspace, as well as a law on peaceful conduct of military missions and operations on Romanian territory. Background: The law on use of national airspace was initiated after several incidents in which Russian attack drones targeting southern Ukraine's Odesa Oblast entered Romanian airspace. The legislation was finally approved by Parliament in February 2025. Romania's far-right parties challenged the law in the Constitutional Court but lost the case. In March, Romania confirmed another case of a Russian drone crashing on its territory, in the border area near the Ukrainian settlement of Reni. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Muscat Daily
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Centrist, pro-EU Nicusor Dan wins Romania's presidential run-off
Bucharest, Romania – Romania's centrist Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, has won Sunday's presidential election run-off. Near complete results showed Dan winning 54%, while his opponent, the hard-right Donald Trump admirer George Simion won 46%. Dan, an independent who favours closer ties with Europe, had campaigned for an 'honest' Romania. Dan said he hopes to form a coalition government that will include all four centrist, pro-European parties in parliament. In remarks to Romanian TV channel Digi24, Dan said he expects coalition formation talks with the Social Democratic Party (PSD), National Liberal Party (PNL), Save Romania Union (USR) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) to last a few weeks. He told Digi24 that he will reach out to the four parliamentary groups for talks as early as Monday. After a tense vote count on Sunday night, Dan, an independent who is a staunch supporter of the European Union and NATO, defeated the far-right George Simion, who had prevailed in the first round held on May 4. Dan also addressed Simion's supporters, inviting them 'to build a good Romania'. The independent candidate, who campaigned on a slogan of change and has vowed to 'rebuild' the country, also sympathised with Simion's supporters' frustrations, saying they would remain dissatisfied 'until the state works for its citizens'. 'A fundamental change is needed in the way political parties function,' Dan said. Simion concedes defeat Meanwhile, Simion has conceded defeat to Dan. 'I would like to congratulate my opponent, Nicusor Dan,' Simion said in a video published on Facebook. 'He won the election and that was the will of the Romanian people.' He promised to 'continue our fight' for Romania and to put its 19mn people 'first'. Simion had previously contested exit polls that showed that Dan had won the election, claiming that he had secured 400,000 more votes than his centrist rival. Simion, who leads the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians party, has criticised what he described as the EU's 'absurd policies' and proposed cutting military aid for Ukraine. Zelenskyy congratulates Dan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Nicusor Dan on his 'historic victory' in Romania's presidential election. 'For Ukraine – as a neighbour and friend – it is important to have Romania as a reliable partner,' Zelenskyy posted on X. 'And we are confident we will. By working together, we can strengthen both our countries and our Europe.' Dan, 55, is staunchly in favour of Romania's membership in the European Union and NATO, saying Bucharest's support for Kyiv is vital for its own security against a growing Russian threat. 'We will always have great respect for Romania and its people, especially given the support we received during the most difficult period in our history,' Zelenskyy wrote on X. 'Dear Romanians, you can count on Ukraine as a good neighbour and partner. We can overcome any challenge if we are united and strong. I look forward to further developing the strategic partnership between our friendly nations for the sake of their stability, security, and prosperity.' DW
India Today
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Pro-EU Nicusor Dan wins Romania presidential election in surprise turnaround
Romania's centrist Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan, won the presidential election, surprising many after a tough race against a far-right had more than 5.83 million votes with nearly 99% of the total votes counted, giving him an insurmountable lead over hard-right rival George Simion. Exit polls right after the voting suggested he had 54-55%.MESSAGE TO SUPPORTERS AFTER WINAfter the election results were announced, he said in a social media post, "It was an unprecedented mobilisation and, therefore, the victory belongs to each of you. To each Romanian who went to vote, made their voice heard and thus fought for what they believe in, for the country they want and in which they wish to live. Starting tomorrow, we begin the reconstruction of Romania, a united, HONEST Romania, based on respect for the law and for all people."advertisementDan, a quiet mathematician aged 55, made a strong comeback in the last days of the campaign. For weeks, he had been behind George Simion, a far-right politician who supports US President Donald Trump and wants Romania to stop military aid to has been supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. He also promised to keep Romania close to the European Union. Romania has helped Ukraine with important military said that he expected coalition talks to form a new government to last a few weeks. Speaking to private television station Digi24, Dan said he wanted a new coalition government to include all four centre-right and centre-left parliamentary Dan has to pick a prime minister to work with parliament on fixing Romania's large budget deficit, which is the biggest in the European the exit polls came out, Dan told his supporters, "There will be a difficult period ahead. But we must be hopeful and patient to build a strong and healthy society."Two weeks ago, in the first round of voting, Simion had won 41% of the votes and was the leading president of Romania possesses significant powers, including chairing the defense council that determines military assistance. The president also controls foreign policy and can veto European Union decisions requiring Romanian poll was on the same day as the first round of Poland's presidential election, in which a liberal candidate, Rafal Trzaskowski, narrowly topped a nationalist voting ended, Simion posted on Facebook, "I won!!! I am the new President of Romania, and I am giving back power to the Romanians!"The Romanian presidential election was held nearly six months after the first vote was cancelled after allegations of Russian interference - claims that Moscow denied. At the time, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who had been a frontrunner, was disqualified from running again.
