Romanian senators and deputies approved on Thursday a list of 35 Romanian politicians who will represent the country in the European Parliament once it joins the EU on January 1, 2007. They will have a double term - as members of the EP and of the Romanian Parliament - for five months starting January.

Still, their nomination was far in advance of the conclusion of debates on a law over the organization of European elections in Romania. The elections would take place on May 13, 2007, according to a deal agreed by most Romanian parties.

Romania’s future MEPs:

The D.A. Alliance of Liberals (PNL) and Democrats (PD)

Adrian Cioroianu

Alexandru Mortun

Gheorghe Vergil Serbu

Maria Petre

Radu Tarle

Roberta Anastase

Marius Jean Marinescu

Mircea Cosea

Adina Valean

Tiberiu Barbuletiu

Ovidiu Silaghi

Monica Ridzi

The Social Democrats (PSD)

Titus Corlatean

Gabriela Cretu

Cristian Dumitrescu

Dan Mihalache

Ioan Mircea Pascu

Radu Podgoreanu

Daciana Sarbu

Adrian Severin

Alexandru Athanasiu

Corina Cretu

Vasile Dancu

Adriana Ticau

The Greater Romania Party (PRM)

Eugen Mihaescu

Viorica Moisiuc

Petre Popeanga

Daniela Buruiana

Cristian Stanescu

The Hungarian Democrats (UDMR)

Konya Hamar Sandor

Kelemen Attila

Szabo Karoly

The Conservative Party (PC)

Silvia Ciornei

Eduard Hellvig

National non-Hungarian minorities group

Ovidiu Gant