(24 Nov 2024)
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Bucharest, Romania - 24 November 2024
1. Various of people casting ballots
2. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Margareta Zaharia, retiree:
“Of course we have expectations, the situation in the country is not very good, economically, socially, you name it. We hope measures will be taken so that in a near future things will get better for this country.”
3. Various of people casting ballots
4. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Barbu, no second name given, retired professor:
"I would like to believe that things can change if the chief of state becomes a bit more involved, of course without demanding, and he would say 'look things are like this, we need to sit and talk and see what we can do, cards on the table’ and with good will because we rather lacked good will in the past mandate at the Cotroceni Palace."
5. Various of people casting ballots
STORYLINE:
Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could pit a far-right nationalist against the incumbent leftist prime minister in the runoff.
Thirteen candidates are vying for the presidency in the European Union and NATO member country, and the vote is expected to go to a second round on Dec. 8. Polls opened at 7.00 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and will close at 9.00 p.m. (1900GMT). Romanians abroad have been able to vote since Friday.
The final vote could see George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, face off against incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who is backed by Romania’s largest party, the Social Democratic Party or PSD.
The presidential role carries a five-year term and has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security, foreign policy, and judicial appointments.
Romania will also hold parliamentary elections on Dec. 1 that will determine the country's next government and prime minister.
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