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Tariceanu announces support for Ponta in runoff election

National leader of the Reformist Liberal Party (PLR) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, who finished third in the November 2 first round of the presidential election, on Tuesday announced having been mandated by his party colleagues to endorse Victor Ponta, the candidate of an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservativ

PSD's Plumb: We are hailing the conclusion of the UNPR-PRM cooperation protocol

Deputy Chair of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Rovana Plumb has hailed the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) having concluded a cooperation protocol for the November 16 presidential runoff election with the Greater Romania Party (PRM), saying that Victor Ponta, the candidate of an alliance of PSD, UNPR and the Conservative Party (PC), says he is honoured to get the v

Final provisional count of the presidential election: Ponta - 40.44 pct, Iohannis - 30.37 pct

Victor Ponta, endorsed by an alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC), won 40.44 per cent of the votes in the November 2 first round of the presidential election, while the endorsee of the Christian-Liberal Alliance (ACL) won 30.37 per cent, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central E

UNPR and PRM sign protocol for backing Victor Ponta in presidential runoff

The National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) on Tuesday signed a collaboration protocol with Greater Romania Party (PRM) on backing the candidacy of Prime Minister Victor Ponta in the presidential election runoff, UNPR's press office has announced.

The protocol was signed by UNPR Chairman Gabriel Oprea and PRM Chairman Corneliu Vadim Tudor. AGERPRES

Candidate Ponta: I might offer Tariceanu PM position

Incumbent Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the candidate of the Social Democrat Party (PSD) - National Union for Romania's Progress - Conservative Party, now in the runoff of the presidential race, says he might propose on Tuesday to Calin Popescu-Tariceanu to be the next PM and invite his Reforming Liberal Party to join the governmental coalition.

Ponta proposes four TV debates next week

The presidential candidate of the Alliance of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) and the Conservative Party Victor Ponta on Monday proposed his challenger in the presidential runoff Klaus Iohannis of the Christian-Liberal Alliance (ACL) to take part in four televised electoral debates in the coming week.

Ponta: Tuesday I meet with coalition representatives; announcing together who may lead Government

Candidate of the Alliance of the Social Democrats, the National Union for the Progress of Romania and the Conservatives (PSD-UNPR-PC), Prime Minister Victor Ponta, has announced that on Tuesday he will meet with the representatives of the governing coalition to decide together who may lead the Government on the basis of the Social Liberal Union (USL) program voted in 2012.

Ponta: If I get over 37.5 pct I'm glad, but second round starts from nil-nil

Candidate of the Alliance of the Social Democrats, the National Union for the Progress of Romania and the Conservatives (PSD-UNPR-PC), Prime Minister Victor Ponta, states that even though he would be glad to get, in the first round, a score over the proposed target of 37.5 percent, the second round will start from nil-nil.

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