Romanians vote in parliamentary election

Romanians headed to polls on Sunday to vote in a parliamentary election. More than 18 million of citizens are eligible to vote.

Izvor: Tanjug

Sunday, 09.12.2012.

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BUCHAREST Romanians headed to polls on Sunday to vote in a parliamentary election. More than 18 million of citizens are eligible to vote. Heavy rain was falling in Bucharest as the polls opened on Sunday morning and snow in other areas prevented some 250 polling stations to open on time, officials said. Romanians vote in parliamentary election More than 18 million Romanians are eligible to vote in Sunday's election to elect 452 representatives of a two-chamber Parliament for the next four years. Parties need at least five percent of the vote to secure a seat in the two-chamber legislature. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is monitoring the Sunday's vote. Polls put PM Victor Ponta's Union of Socialist Liberals at about 57 percent, with President Traian Basescu allies, the center-right Just Romania Alliance, second with about 20 percent. The populist party of media tycoon Dan Diaconescu has profited from the rancor, coming in third with about 15 percent, AP has reported. Basescu must nominate the prime minister, and he has indicated he may not appoint Ponta, even if his coalition wins a majority in this impoverished Balkan nation. The two have been embroiled in a bitter personal feud since Ponta tried and failed to impeach the center-right Basescu in July, AP points out. If Basescu refuses to appoint Ponta, it would cause a political standoff. Basescu could nominate someone else, but his choice would have to be approved by Parliament. If his candidate fails in two rounds of voting, Parliament could be dissolved. According to AP, many Romanians are fed up with the power struggle between Basescu and Ponta, especially as the country remains one of the poorest and most corrupt members of the European Union. (Beta/AP) Tanjug

Romanians vote in parliamentary election

More than 18 million Romanians are eligible to vote in Sunday's election to elect 452 representatives of a two-chamber Parliament for the next four years.

Parties need at least five percent of the vote to secure a seat in the two-chamber legislature. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is monitoring the Sunday's vote.

Polls put PM Victor Ponta's Union of Socialist Liberals at about 57 percent, with President Traian Basescu allies, the center-right Just Romania Alliance, second with about 20 percent. The populist party of media tycoon Dan Diaconescu has profited from the rancor, coming in third with about 15 percent, AP has reported.

Basescu must nominate the prime minister, and he has indicated he may not appoint Ponta, even if his coalition wins a majority in this impoverished Balkan nation. The two have been embroiled in a bitter personal feud since Ponta tried and failed to impeach the center-right Basescu in July, AP points out.

If Basescu refuses to appoint Ponta, it would cause a political standoff. Basescu could nominate someone else, but his choice would have to be approved by Parliament. If his candidate fails in two rounds of voting, Parliament could be dissolved.

According to AP, many Romanians are fed up with the power struggle between Basescu and Ponta, especially as the country remains one of the poorest and most corrupt members of the European Union.

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