#Romania: PSD (S&D), PNL (EPP), USR (RE), UDMR (EPP), and the group of national minorities have agreed to form a pro-European coalition in parliament and have initiated negotiations for a future government.

All parties are urging their voters to participate in the second round of the presidential elections to ensure the country maintains its pro-europe and pro-NATO orientation.

➤ https://europeelects.eu/romania

#Romania, AtlasIntel poll:

Presidential election run-off

Georgescu (*): 52%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 48%

Fieldwork: 02-04 December 2024
Sample size: 3,102

➤ https://europeelects.eu/romania

#Romania, AtlasIntel poll:

Presidential election run-off

Lasconi (USR-RE): 51% (+3)
Georgescu (*): 49% (-3)

+/- vs. 02-04 December 2024

Fieldwork: 04-05 December 2024
Sample size: 5,505

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#Romania: The Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the presidential elections, requiring the entire electoral process to restart from the beginning.

This decision follows evidence of interference by foreign powers in the electoral process. Notably, voting for the second round had already begun in the diaspora.

➤ https://europeelects.eu/romania

#Romania: President Klaus Iohannis (*-EPP) has reappointed Marcel Ciolacu (PSD-S&D) as Prime Minister, tasking him with forming a new government.

Marcel Ciolacu, has been serving as Prime Minister since June 2023, his reappointment follows the recent parliamentary elections.

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#Romania: Vote of confidence on Marcel Ciolacu’s government (PSD-S&D)

For: 240
Against: 143
Abstain: 83

The coalition cabinet, comprised of the centre-left PSD (S&D), centre-right PNL (EPP), and the Hungarian minority party UDMR (EPP), has secured the confidence of the national parliament.

➤ https://europeelects.eu/romania

#Romania, AVANGARDE poll:

AUR-ECR: 29% (+11)
PSD-S&D: 22%
PNL-EPP: 13%
USR-RE: 13% (+1)
S.O.S.RO-NI: 8% (+1)
POT-*: 5% (-1)
UDMR-EPP: 4% (-2)
PMP-RE: 3% (new)
FD→EPP: 2%

+/- vs. Last election result

Fieldwork: 10-16 January 2025
Sample size: 1,354

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#Romania, AVANGARDE poll:

Presidential election

Georgescu (*): 38%
Antonescu (*-EPP|S&D): 25%
Dan (*): 17%
Simion (AUR-ECR): 6%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 6%
Şoșoacă (NI): 5%

Fieldwork: 10-16 January 2025
Sample size: 1,354

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#Romania, CURS poll:

Scenario: Georgescu is running

Presidential election

Georgescu (*): 37%
Dan (*): 21%
Antonescu (*-S&D|EPP): 18%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 7%
Şoșoacă (NI): 4%

+/- vs. Last election result

Fieldwork: 21-25 January 2025
Sample size: 1,100

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#Romania, CURS poll:

Scenario: Georgescu is not running

Presidential election

Simion (AUR-ECR): 25%
Dan (*): 24%
Antonescu (*-S&D|EPP): 23%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 13%


Fieldwork: 21-25 January 2025
Sample size: 1,100

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#Romania, CURS poll:

PSD-S&D: 24% (+2)
AUR-ECR: 22% (+4)
PNL-EPP: 15% (+2)
USR-RE: 13% (+1)
POT-*: 10% (+4)
S.O.S.RO-NI: 5% (-2)
UDMR-EPP: 5% (-1)

+/- vs. Last election result

Fieldwork: 21-25 January 2025
Sample size: 1,100

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#Romania, Sociopol poll:

Scenario: Georgescu (*) is running

Presidential election

Georgescu (*): 47% (-3)
Ponta (*-S&D): 16% (+1)
Antonescu (*-S&D|EPP): 10% (+2)
Dan (*-RE): 10%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 8% (-2)
Simion (AUR-ECR): 4% (-2)
Şoșoacă (NI): 4% (new)

+/- vs. 10-15 January 2025

Fieldwork: 27-30 January 2025
Sample size: 1,003

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#Romania, Sociopol poll:

Scenario: Georgescu (*) is not running

Presidential election

Simion (AUR-ECR): 24%
Ponta (*-S&D): 22%
Dan (*-RE): 16%
Antonescu (*-S&D|EPP): 14%
Şoșoacă (S.O.S.RO-NI): 14%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 9%


Fieldwork: 27-30 January 2025
Sample size: 1,003

➤ europeelects.eu/romania

#Romania: Klaus Iohannis (*-EPP), President of Romania, has announced his resignation. His mandate, originally ending on December 21, 2024, was extended after the constitutional court annulled the recent presidential election.

Ilie Bolojan (PNL-EPP), President of the Senate, will serve as interim president until new elections, scheduled for May 4, take place.

➤ https://europeelects.eu/romania