Romania Votes

1.8 million Romanians has so far taken to the polls in the first round of Romania's presidential election today

Newsroom, 04.05.2025, 12:12

VOTE Voter turnout in the first round of Romania’s presidential election today has so far been beyond expectations, with 1.8 million until ten o’clock, which accounts for 10% of the total number of voters on constituency lists, says the latest data released by the Permanent Election Authority (AEP). Out of these, 1.4 million voted in Romania, whereas 400 thousand individuals have cast their ballots abroad. Most of the votes have been registered in Italy, Britain, Germany, Spain and France. After casting his ballot, Romania’s interim president, Ilie Bolojan, talked about the importance of the presidential election for Romania. He recalled that internally, the head of state will have to collaborate with the Parliament majority and government to reform the state and create development opportunities for the Romanians. At the same time, Bolojan went on to say, the country’s president is going to provide the major directions of Romania’s foreign and defence policies, as the country’s security depends on that. Bolojan has urged the Romanians to go to the polls irrespective of their political preferences. “The Romanians are going to do their best in this election round, and I am glad we are having such a good number of voters in the Diaspora and I am firmly convinced this number will be even greater with the voters here in Romania,” the country’s Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, says while leaving a polling station.