Romanians Choose President to Lead Country into EU
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In Romania, voters are deciding who will lead the impoverished former Communist nation toward membership in the European Union. The elections for a new president and parliament have been overshadowed
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BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (IPS) - Leaders of Romania, one of the European Union (EU)  members not ready to recognise declaration of independence by  Kosovo, are having a hard time justifying their opposition to  birth of the new state.
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Exit polls showed no clear winner in Romania's presidential election Sunday, forcing a runoff next month between a former ship's captain with a populist message and a political veteran embodying the communist ...
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These are important days for the future of Romania. Not only has the EU agreed to conclude membership talks with Bucharest, but Sunday also sees the second round of presidential elections.
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Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu claimed victory Monday in Romania&#39;s presidential run-off, pledging to fight corruption and prepare Romania to join the European Union by 2007.
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Romanians vote today in the fifth general election since the ousting of their communist government 15 years ago, selecting a president and parliament likely to take the country into the European Union.
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The winner of Romania&#39;s presidential election, opposition leader Traian Basescu, now has the task of steering his country into the European Union and of tackling endemic corruption.
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ROMANIA turned its back on the countryâs communist past yesterday with the unexpected election of Traian Basescu, the reformist Mayor of Bucharest, as its next President.
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Romanians anxiously awaited an official count on Monday to reveal who will be their next president after exit polls from Sunday's run-off vote put Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu neck-and-neck.
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The European Commission will recommend Romania and Bulgaria join the EU in January - but with tough terms.
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BUCHAREST : Amid allegations of widescale fraud, the candidate of the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) narrowly emerged the leader in the first round of Romania&#39;s presidential election, according to partial vote tallies.
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Romania and Bulgaria welcome the announcement that they will be admitted to the EU in January 2007.
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Traian Basescu is the projected winner of Romania&#39;s presidential election, with 51.7 percent of the vote, the central election commission said Monday.
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BUCHAREST - The presidential election in Romania is too close to call. Both candidates are claiming victory after exit polls showed a virtual dead heat.
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BUCHAREST, Romania Change is coming to the country of Romania after voters backed an opposition candidate for president. The election signals an important shift for the Eastern European nation, breaking the
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BUCHAREST  - Romania&#39;s presidential race ended in a tie between Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and his centre-right rival Traian Basescu, exit polls showed a few hours after voting ended.
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Romanians anxiously awaited an  official count on Monday to reveal who will be their next  president after exit polls from Sunday's run-off vote put Prime  Minister Adrian Nastase and centrist opposition leader Traian  Basescu neck-and-neck.