Basescu, Iliescu and early elections
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The three victories won against the Social Democrat Party (PSD) (the Bucharest mayor office in 2000 and 2004, and the presidency in 2004) indicate the fact that Basescu's moves aren't accidental at all.
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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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Â·  Early election a response to military pressure Â·  Ultra-nationalists enter parliament with 15%
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Romania&#39;s centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu has scored an upset victory in a presidential race against leftist Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, partial official results show.
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BUCHAREST, Dec 13 (IPS) - The unexpected victory of opposition leader Traian  Basescu has brought new political uncertainties to Romania.
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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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Exit polls from Romania&#39;s presidential run-off on Sunday showed the race between Social Democrat Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and opposition leader Traian Basescu was too close to call.
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Romanians have elected Traian Basescu as the country&#39;s next president in a surprise victory over Prime Minister Adrian Nastase that will also almost certainly prevent his
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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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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.
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Text of report in English by Romanian news agency Rompres  Bucharest, 19 February (Rompres): President Traian Basescu on Monday 19 February lashed out at Dinu Patriciu, Sorin Ovidiu Vantu and Dan Voiculescu for what he said was their use of media holdings for political struggle.
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Campaigning ended ahead of the weekend for the first round of Romanian presidential elections that will choose the head of state to lead the former communist state into the European Union.
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Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase hasn&#39;t received enough votes for an outright win in the first round of presidential elections and will need to face Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu in a runoff, exit polls said.
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BUCHAREST: Romania&#39;s ruling Social Democrats have emerged ahead in a general election but may be deprived of a clear majority needed to keep the Balkan country on track towards the European Union, exit polls showed.
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PRAGUE- The leadership of the senior government Social Democrats (CSSD) discussed the possibility of early elections during its meeting on Saturday, Health Minister Milada Emmerova (CSSD) said during Czech ...
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Romania's ruling Social Democrats have emerged ahead in a general election but may be deprived of a clear majority needed to keep the Balkan country on track towards the European Union, exit polls showed.
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Popular Bucharest mayor Traian Basescu may be forced to run against Prime Minister Adrian Nastase in Romania`s presidential race after the main opposition candidate quit for health reasons, analysts said on ...