www.mediafax.ro/mediafax-35/mediafax-35-2024-roman

In 2024, Romania experienced significant changes, including partial entry into the Schengen Area and a series of elections. The year was marked by a political crisis following the Constitutional Court's annulment of the presidential election process. The partial Schengen entry allowed Romanian citizens to travel without systematic border checks at air and sea borders. However, full membership faced opposition from Austria due to concerns over illegal migration. The year also featured a busy electoral calendar with europarliamentary, local, parliamentary, and presidential elections. The results showed a strong performance by the PSD-PNL alliance in the europarliamentary elections, while the presidential elections led to unexpected developments, including the rise of Călin Georgescu and subsequent political turmoil.