Romanian ruling coalition agrees parliamentary, presidential election dates


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  • Thursday, 04 Jul 2024

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meets U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's ruling coalition of leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals has agreed to hold a presidential election on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, with parliamentary polls in between, they said on Thursday.

The two parties, which are widely expected to continue in a coalition after the Dec. 1 parliamentary election, will likely field separate candidates to succeed outgoing president Klaus Iohannis, complicating negotiations between the two.

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