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Events from the year 2024 in Romania.

Incumbents

President: Klaus Iohannis
Prime Minister: Marcel Ciolacu
Deputy Prime Ministers: Marian Neacșu and Cătălin Predoiu
President of the Chamber of Deputies: Alfred Simonis
President of the Senate: Nicolae Ciucă
President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice: Corina Corbu
President of the Constitutional Court: Marian Enache [ro]
Ciolacu Cabinet

Events

March

12 March – President Klaus Iohannis announces that he will run for Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.^[1]
31 March – Bulgaria and Romania partially join the Schengen Area, allowing travel by air and sea without border checks, Austria vetoed travel by land without border checks over fears that non-EU citizens could get easier access to the European Union.^[2]

April

26 April – A court in Bucharest rules that the human trafficking trial of British influencer Andrew Tate can proceed.^[3]

June

3 June – A foreign national is arrested on suspicion of throwing a molotov cocktail at the Israeli embassy in Bucharest.^[4]
7 June – Fifteen people are injured in an explosion at a home improvement store in Botoșani.^[5]
9 June:
- 2024 European Parliament election in Romania^[6]
- 2024 Romanian local elections
20 June – President Klaus Iohannis withdraws his candidacy for secretary general of NATO.^[7]

July

15 July – The government approves the culling of 481 bears in the country following the death of a 19-year-old woman in a bear attack in the Carpathian Mountains.^[8]

August

6 August – Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announces he will boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics due to an initial judging error in another competitor's Women's floor gymnastics routine, which after being corrected, caused Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu to move from bronze medal position to 4th place.^[9]
16 August – Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu is awarded a bronze medal in a ceremony in Bucharest. The medal was originally awarded to Jordan Chiles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[10]

September

12 September – A Russian missile strikes a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged bulk carrier carrying Ukrainian grain to Egypt in the exclusive economic zone of Romania in the Black Sea. No casualties are reported.^[11]
14–16 September – At least seven people, including four in Galați County, are reported killed amid flooding caused by Storm Boris.^[12]^[13]

October

5 October^[14] – The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) notably disqualified S.O.S. Romania candidate Diana Șoșoacă from running in the 2024 Romanian presidential election, ruling claiming that her public statements and conduct "systematically" violate the country's constitutional foundation of membership in Euro-Atlantic structures, without giving any specific reasons to backup their claim.^[15]^[16] The court's ruling, which was split 5–2 along party lines, was criticized by some for being politically motivated, undemocratic and a result of corruption.^[15]

November

24 November – 2024 Romanian presidential election (first round): Far-right independent Călin Georgescu wins a plurality of votes for the presidency and advances to the runoff along with centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi.^[17]
28 November – 2024 Romanian presidential election: The Constitutional Court of Romania orders a recount of the votes cast in the first round following an appeal.^[18]

December

1 December – 2024 Romanian parliamentary election: The Social Democratic Party wins a plurality of votes followed by the Alliance for the Union of Romanians and the National Liberal Party.^[19]
2 December – 2024 Romanian presidential election: The Constitutional Court unanimously validates the results of the first round of the presidential election.^[20]
6 December – 2024 Romanian presidential election: The Constitutional Court annuls the results of the first round of the presidential election after intelligence documents reveal that Călin Georgescu benefited from a coordinated online campaign by Russia to promote his candidacy.^[21]
11 December – The Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party, Save Romania Union, and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania agree to form a coalition government.^[22]
12 December – The European Union grants Romania and Bulgaria full entry to the Schengen Area beginning in 2025.^[23]
19 December – The Bucharest Court of Appeal rules that the human trafficking trial of British influencer Andrew Tate cannot proceed due to errors made by prosecutors.^[24]
23 December – President Iohannis nominates incumbent prime minister Marcel Ciolacu to lead the next government. His nomination is approved the same day by parliament in a 240-143 vote.^[25]

Art and entertainment

References

^ "Romania President Iohannis Announces NATO Chief Bid". Barron's. Agence France Presse. 12 March 2024.
^ "Bulgaria, Romania partially join EU's visa-free Schengen zone". France 24. Agence France Presse. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
^ Badshah, Nadeem (26 April 2024). "Andrew Tate's human trafficking trial can proceed, Romanian court rules". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ "Man detained in Romania's capital after allegedly attacking Israeli embassy with Molotov cocktail". Associated Press. Bucharest. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^ "An explosion at a DIY chain store in Romania injures at least 15 people, 4 seriously". Associated Press. Bucharest. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ Bratu, Victor (17 May 2023). "Alegeri europarlamentare în România pe 9 iunie 2024" [European parliamentary elections in Romania on June 9, 2024]. Curs De Guvernare (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ "Romania's Iohannis Drops NATO Chief Bid, Backs Rutte: Defence Council". Barron's. Agence France Presse. 20 June 2024.
^ "Romania to cull 500 bears to curb overpopulation after deadly attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ "Romanian PM to boycott Olympics' closing ceremony after 'scandalous situation' in gymnastics ruling". Associated Press. Paris. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ Dumitrache, Nicolae; Ghirda, Vadim (16 August 2024). "Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles". Associated Press. Bucharest. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ "Ukraine says Russia hit civilian grain vessel in Black Sea". Reuters. 12 September 2024.
^ Easton, Adam; Cursino, Malu; Comerford, Ruth; Keith-Lucas, Sarah; Cameron, Rob (15 September 2024). "'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods". BBC.
^ "Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 15". France 24. Vienna. Agence France Presse. 16 September 2024.
^ Popescu, Ana; Pantazi, Cristian (5 October 2024). "BREAKING Judecătorii Curții Constituționale au anulat candidatura Dianei Șoșoacă la președinția României / Șoșoacă nu mai are nicio cale de atac". G4Media (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Top Romanian Court Bans Pro-Russian Candidate From Presidential Race". Radio Free Europe. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
^ Jochecová, Ketrin (7 October 2024). "You're biased, Romanian far-right MEP tells top court after ban from presidential race". POLITICO. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
^ "Far-right candidate takes first round, PM out, in shock Romania presidential poll". France 24. Agence France Presse. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
^ Thorpe, Nick (28 November 2024). "Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ McGraph, Stephen (2 December 2024). "Romania's pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far-right makes gains". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ Ilie, Luiza; Vilcu, Mara; Charlish, Alan (2 December 2024). Jones, Gareth; Chopra, Toby; Liffey, Kevin; Heinrich, Mark (eds.). "Romania's top court upholds presidential election first-round result". Reuters. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ Cole, Deborah (6 December 2024). "Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Romania's pro-Western parties agree to form a majority government after political turmoil". Associated Press. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ "EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe's ID-check-free travel zone". Associated Press. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
^ "A Romanian court says the Andrew Tate case can't go to trial because of missteps by the prosecutors". Associated Press. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ "Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil". Associated Press. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

Online calendar

[1] "Romania President Iohannis Announces NATO Chief Bid". Barron's. Agence France Presse. 12 March 2024.

[2] "Bulgaria, Romania partially join EU's visa-free Schengen zone". France 24. Agence France Presse. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[3] Badshah, Nadeem (26 April 2024). "Andrew Tate's human trafficking trial can proceed, Romanian court rules". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[4] "Man detained in Romania's capital after allegedly attacking Israeli embassy with Molotov cocktail". Associated Press. Bucharest. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

[5] "An explosion at a DIY chain store in Romania injures at least 15 people, 4 seriously". Associated Press. Bucharest. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[6] Bratu, Victor (17 May 2023). "Alegeri europarlamentare în România pe 9 iunie 2024" [European parliamentary elections in Romania on June 9, 2024]. Curs De Guvernare (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[7] "Romania's Iohannis Drops NATO Chief Bid, Backs Rutte: Defence Council". Barron's. Agence France Presse. 20 June 2024.

[8] "Romania to cull 500 bears to curb overpopulation after deadly attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

[9] "Romanian PM to boycott Olympics' closing ceremony after 'scandalous situation' in gymnastics ruling". Associated Press. Paris. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[10] Dumitrache, Nicolae; Ghirda, Vadim (16 August 2024). "Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles". Associated Press. Bucharest. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[11] "Ukraine says Russia hit civilian grain vessel in Black Sea". Reuters. 12 September 2024.

[12] Easton, Adam; Cursino, Malu; Comerford, Ruth; Keith-Lucas, Sarah; Cameron, Rob (15 September 2024). "'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods". BBC.

[13] "Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 15". France 24. Vienna. Agence France Presse. 16 September 2024.

[14] Popescu, Ana; Pantazi, Cristian (5 October 2024). "BREAKING Judecătorii Curții Constituționale au anulat candidatura Dianei Șoșoacă la președinția României / Șoșoacă nu mai are nicio cale de atac". G4Media (in Romanian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.

[p147-15] "Top Romanian Court Bans Pro-Russian Candidate From Presidential Race". Radio Free Europe. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

[dq-16] Jochecová, Ketrin (7 October 2024). "You're biased, Romanian far-right MEP tells top court after ban from presidential race". POLITICO. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

[17] "Far-right candidate takes first round, PM out, in shock Romania presidential poll". France 24. Agence France Presse. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

[18] Thorpe, Nick (28 November 2024). "Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

[19] McGraph, Stephen (2 December 2024). "Romania's pro-Western parties win parliamentary election as far-right makes gains". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[20] Ilie, Luiza; Vilcu, Mara; Charlish, Alan (2 December 2024). Jones, Gareth; Chopra, Toby; Liffey, Kevin; Heinrich, Mark (eds.). "Romania's top court upholds presidential election first-round result". Reuters. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[21] Cole, Deborah (6 December 2024). "Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[22] "Romania's pro-Western parties agree to form a majority government after political turmoil". Associated Press. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

[23] "EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe's ID-check-free travel zone". Associated Press. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

[24] "A Romanian court says the Andrew Tate case can't go to trial because of missteps by the prosecutors". Associated Press. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[25] "Romanian lawmakers narrowly approve new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoil". Associated Press. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

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2024 in Romania

Incumbents

Events

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April

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Art and entertainment

See also

References

External links

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