Political process in Romania "has a democratic basis"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the statement of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, stating that "Romania is a country with a pluralistic society that respects fundamental rights and the political process is conducted on a democratic basis" and that all institutions are necessary for the conduct of free and fair elections ", according to the editor of Radio Romania, Carmen Gavrila.

The delegation noted that beyond the delayed opening of several hundred polling stations because of weather conditions on the day of voting procedures were conducted generally without incident and without a significant number of irregularities reported.

The Foreign Ministry states that the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of OSCE election observation attended an Election Expert Mission, whose report will be published in about two months.

Austrian deputy, Peter Wittmann, President of the Parliamentary Group of Friendship Romania - Austria, member of the delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly observers, said Monday during a meeting with Foreign Minister, Titus Corlăţean, that is the observer delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly OSCE welcomes the fact that the electoral process was organized by the Romanian government.

Peter Wittman said that the electoral process was democratic, transparent and European.

Titus Corlatean and Peter Wittmann established that, after the effective establishment of the new parliament in Bucharest, Romania's delegation to be designated within the group of friends Romania - Austria and to start up the group.

European Commission "seeks developments after the elections"

European Commission aims developments after the elections in Romania. Depending on how things will go on, there will be issued a new report on justice in Romania, document included in the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism on justice reforms, according to Radio Romania News editor, Eliza Ungureanu.
Answering a question, the Commission's spokesman, Alejandro Munoz, avoided saying a specific date for publication of the report.
"The European Commission will publish the report on Romania, which will assess the progress since the report in July and until present.

"In the new report will be important to take into account developments after the yesterday elections and it will be one of the factors to be determined by the date of publication of the report.

In conclusion, I cannot say now a precise date at which the report will be published, because as I said, it would have to take account of developments after the elections, "said Alejandro Munoz.

Victor Ponta, "the only proposal as USL premier”

USL leaders said they are ready to convene the new parliament, as soon as they will be known the final official results.

USL Co-president, Liberal Crin Antonescu, reiterated that the only proposal to the Prime Minister that the Union will make to President Traian Basescu to consultations ahead is Victor Ponta.

PNL president spoke about the planned collaboration of USL with UMDR, announced Sunday evening by the prime minister.

"We want a different approach, a responsible opening for large construction topics that will be found in the architecture of the new Constitution, but not only, there are lasting themes, themes that can exceed time, the activity of a single government, and we want this to be a solid construction, if it is possible to associate as many people as the parliament represent important segments of Romanian society, it's great to do it, "said Crin Antonescu.

ARD as a "constructive opposition"

The Right Romania Alliance respects Romanians vote, which can be classified as a moment of internal reflection on the work parties that make up the Alliance, said the campaign coordinator of ARD, Adriean Videanu, notifies the editor of Radio Romania. Alina Bordeiaşu.

He said that the Right Romania Alliance will become, in coming years, a constructive opposition.

"USL, starting today, bears the greatest responsibility for the development of Romanian society. USL Government 2 cannot blame the government USL 1, as it did seven months.

"We will be the main opposition party, but we want to tell you that we will make a constructive opposition, to defend the rule of law, to defend an European Romania and defend Romania's economic stability so necessary in a difficult time for Romania, "said Adrian Videanu.

USL detachedly wins the elections, according to data from BE

According to partial results provided by BEC Monday at 14.00, after counting the votes of 95.83 percent of polling, USL has gained 58.61 percent of votes for the Chamber of Deputies and 60.08 percent in the Senate.

ARD has obtained 16.58 percent and 16.79 percent, ranking the 2nd.

Other competitors that reunited the electoral threshold are the Popular Party-Dan Diaconescu, that gathers at national level, for the Senate, 14.46 percent of the vote (1,031,890 valid votes) and the Chamber of Deputies, 13.82% percent of the vote (985,730 votes).

According to partial data, it also reunited the electoral threshold of 5 percent at national level UDMR - which won the Senate, 5.31 percent of the valid votes in all colleges Senate and Chamber of Deputies for 5.21 percent of valid votes.

The following data will be presented at 18:00 and 20:00.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea
MTTLC, Bucharest University