{"id":4505,"date":"2025-04-09T05:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2025-04-09T05:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:59:34","slug":"romanias-interim-president-ilie-bolojan-suggests-cotroceni-palace-as-venue-for-presidential-debates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=4505","title":{"rendered":"Romania\u2019s interim president Ilie Bolojan suggests Cotroceni Palace as venue for presidential debates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romania&#8217;s interim president <strong>Ilie Bolojan<\/strong> has proposed that electoral debates between presidential candidates be held at the presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, describing the venue as a fitting and symbolic space for fair and transparent discussions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re in this very room. I see no reason why, in the workplace of the future president, we cannot organize fair and honest debates during both the first and second rounds,&#8221; Bolojan said during a press conference on Tuesday, April 8.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of live, substantive exchanges rather than relying solely on candidates&#8217; online presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it would be a good format to move beyond the holograms we often see online. Let&#8217;s see the candidates, let&#8217;s hear debates, ideas, and programs. That&#8217;s how Romanians can form an accurate picture and vote accordingly,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate Nicu\u0219or Dan, the general mayor of Bucharest, welcomed the proposal, calling it a &#8220;good initiative&#8221; and highlighting Cotroceni Palace as a neutral and appropriate setting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see this location as a neutral and appropriate setting for a balanced discussion that gives every candidate a chance to present their ideas and vision for the country,&#8221; Dan said Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Romania holds presidential elections again this year, with the first round scheduled for May 4, followed by a run-off on May 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romania-insider.com\/romania-elections-presidential-candidates-apr-2025\" target=\"_blank\">Eleven candidates have joined the race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: Presidency.ro)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romania&#8217;s interim president Ilie Bolojan has proposed that electoral debates between presidential candidates be held at the presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, describing the venue as a fitting and symbolic space for fair and transparent discussions. &#8220;We&#8217;re in this very room. I see no reason why, in the workplace of the future president, we cannot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4505\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}