Romanians Vote with Eye on EU, Poverty and Graft
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Romanians, angered by poverty and corruption, started voting on Sunday in a closely contested election to decide who will lead the Balkan country through two years of hard European Union-dictated reforms.
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BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between their leftist prime minister, formerly a member of the communist elite, and the capital&#39;s Western-leaning mayor.
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BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanians Sunday chose a president Sunday, picking between a former ship&#39;s captain with a populist message and a political veteran embodying the communist past, with both promising to lead the east European country out of poverty and
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Romanians voted on Sunday to choose a new parliament and president amid some signs of ballot box irregularities during the closest contest since the fall of Ceausescu in 1989.
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In the country's presidential election, Serbs are trying to choose between national pride and economic promise
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Presidential elections began early Sunday in Romania with around 18 million eligible voters expected to vote in the first round of the race.
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27 November 2004 -- Romanian voters will decide tomorrow who will lead the country through the drastic structural reforms needed to join the EU in 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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Many people believe that Croatia may join the European Union along with Bulgaria and Romania in 2007.
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Last week, Romania concluded membership negotiations with the European Union. A number of EU officials and MEPs have openly expressed their misgivings.
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Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and his left-wing party face a tough challenge from the centrist opposition in today - s presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Voters in Romania are going to the polls in the final round of a presidential runoff which will determine who will lead the former Communist nation into the European Union in 2007.
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East Timor is set to vote in a parliamentary poll dominated by promises to ease poverty and strengthen security.
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Whichever way Kenyans vote in their elections, most are united by one concern -- corruption.
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Romanians are voting in what are expected to be close elections for a new president and parliament. The governing ex-communists are facing a strong challenge from a new centrist opposition alliance.
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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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Romanians voted Sunday for a new president and parliament in the fifth free election during Romania&#39;s post-communist era. Turnout was moderate officials said, with 43 percent of registered voters having cast their ballot by 5 pm local time Sunday.