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Romanian President To Sue Businessman Dinu Patriciu, Daily Gardianul Over “Fabricated Video”

18:28, 28 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday said he would sue businessman Dinu Patriciu and local daily Gardianul over "fabricated video and lies," after they made public a short clip showing Basescu seemingly hitting a child during the presidential election campaign in 2004.

Romania Green Party Head Set To Vote “Against” Basescu In Dec 6 Presidential Runoff

15:28, 28 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Green Party head Remus Cernea on Saturday said he would vote "against" incumbent President Traian Basescu in the second round of presidential elections on December 6, adding Basescu’s five-year mandate was a total "fiasco."

Basescu: Presidency To Appeal Ruling In Interior Min Case After Court Motivates Decision

20:30, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said the presidential administration will appeal the ruling of the Bucharest Court of Appeals to suspend the decree appointing democrat liberal Vasile Blaga for interior minister, after the motivation of the court ruling is made public.

Video Of Romanian President Hitting A Child Deliberately Fabricated – Spokesperson

18:55, 27 Nov. 2009
Sever Voinescu, spokesperson for incumbent Romanian President Traian Basescu, said Friday that the video showing the president apparently hitting a child is sheer fabrication targeting only to “strike at Basescu,” who is running for reelection.

Romanian President To Consult Constitutional Court Over Deadlock Involving Interior Min

16:25, 27 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he would consult with the Constitutional Court to solve the institutional deadlock involving the country’s Interior Ministry, stressing there no longer are articles in the Constitution that can be used to untangle this situation.

Romanian Incumbent President Traian Basescu Accused Of Hitting A Child In ‘04

09:58, 27 Nov. 2009
A short clip surfaced on the internet, Thursday evening, showing incumbent president Traian Basescu, running for reelection next weekend, seemingly hitting a child during the electoral campaign for the presidential elections in 2004.

Romanian President Wants Immunity Lifted For Ministers, Lawmakers, President

11:51, 26 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu, running for reelection in a December 6 runoff against social democrat Mircea Geoana, said Tuesday he regrets not polling Romanians about lifting officials’ immunity at the referendum held Sunday, along with the first round of elections.

Dinescu şi Boureanu s-au făcut ca la uşa cortului la TV

11:10, 26 Nov. 2009
Confruntările pe teme politice sau având ca plecare un astfel de pretext au ajuns la paroxism. Un exemplu în acest sens este încăierarea în toată regula izbucnită, marţi seara, la Realitatea Tv, între poetul Mircea Dinescu şi democrat-liberalul Cristian Boureanu, informează cotidianul Gândul.

Boc: Încheierea acordului PSD-PNL, paşaportul lui Traian Băsescu pentru al doilea mandat

15:16, 25 Nov. 2009
Preşedintele PDL, Emil Boc, a declarat, miercuri, că încheierea acordului politic între PSD şi PNL reprezintă paşaportul lui Traian Băsescu pentru al doilea mandat la Cotroceni, fiind un acord pentru tranzacţionarea voturilor românilor, cu unicul scop al bunurilor ţării care au rămas de privatizat.

BEC: Traian Băsescu – 32,44%, Mircea Geoană – 31,15%

10:51, 25 Nov. 2009
Traian Băsescu a obţinut în primul tur al alegerilor prezidenţiale 32,44% din voturi, iar Mircea Geoană a înregistrat 31,15%, conform rezultatelor provizorii finale, anunţate, miercuri, de BEC, după centralizarea voturilor din toate secţiile de votare.

Romanian President Says Won’t Negotiate Votes For Election Runoff

14:08, 24 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a campaign speech he doesn’t plan to negotiate votes for the presidential election runoff on December 6, where he is to compete against social democrat Mircea Geoana, adding votes belong to Romanians, not politicians.

BEC: Băsescu – 32,43%, Geoană – 31,16%, ora 20:00

20:38, 23 Nov. 2009
Traian Băsescu a obţinut 32,43% din voturile valabil exprimate, iar Mircea Geoană a obţinut 31,16%, conform rezultatelor parţiale anunţate, luni, de BEC, după centralizarea a 99,81% din procesele verbale.

Ponta: PSD nu a început negocieri

14:16, 23 Nov. 2009
Purtătorul de cuvânt al candidatului PSD la prezidenţiale, Victor Ponta, a declarat, luni dimineaţă, înaintea primei şedinţe a BPN al partidului după primul tur al alegerilor, că PSD nu a început nicio negociere cu niciun partid.

Un candidat ostenit şi un aspirant lipsit de empatie dau asaltul final pentru Cotroceni

13:10, 23 Nov. 2009
O săptămână şi un pic ne mai desparte de deznodamântul final al scrutinului prezidenţial, perioadă care pare că se va consuma mai curând pe lungi discuţii la masa verde, decât pe excursii electorale prin ţară.

Romanian Liberal Leader Refuses To Back Basescu For Reelection

12:59, 23 Nov. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu, who secured third place in voters’ preferences in the first round of presidential election Sunday, said he excludes any alliance with incumbent President Traian Basescu and won’t back him in the December 6 election runoff.

Traian Băsescu obţine cele mai multe voturi la New York

11:40, 23 Nov. 2009
Traian Băsescu a obţinut cele mai multe voturi din partea românilor care au votat la New York, el fiind urmat de Crin Antonescu şi Mircea Geoană, transmite corespondentul MEDIAFAX în Statele Unite.

Romania’s Parliament Reform Referendum Validated – President

22:03, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Sunday, after the results of exit-polls that show him leading in the first round of presidential elections, that the referendum for a single-chamber parliament downsized to 300 lawmakers was validated, as over 50% of Romanians cast votes at the referendum.

Romania’s Basescu And Geoana Go To Runoff On Dec 6 – Exit Polls

21:05, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s incumbent president Traian Basescu and social democrat leader Mircea Geoana will be competing in a runoff on December 6 to become the country’s next president, after a tight result in the first round, exit polls showed Sunday.

Romanian President Basescu Says Election Is Most Important In Country’s History

09:24, 22 Nov. 2009
Romania’s president Traian Basescu, who seeks reelection for a new five-year term, said Sunday morning, after voting, that this election is one of the most important in the country’s history and he expects big voter turnout.

Romanian, Moldovan Presidents Discuss Recent Agreements

16:22, 21 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat held, Saturday, a telephone conversation on the application of the agreement for small traffic around the border, as well as the opening of Romanian consular offices in Moldovan cities Cahul and Balti, and Romanian city Iasi.

Romanian President Refrains From Talking About Country’s EU Commissioner

10:15, 20 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday there were talks about Romania’s future EU commissioner during the EU leaders’ meeting in Brussels but said he doesn’t want to discuss the issue publicly to avoid jeopardizing the country’s chances for a substantial portfolio.

Romania’s President Wants Talks With Political Parties On Govt’s Draft Budget

10:14, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday evening on public television he will not promulgate the draft amendments to the Law on the organization of the Government empowering the Cabinet to draft the state budget for 2010 until he has talks with political parties.

Yes Vote In Referendum Should Trigger Constitution Revision – Romanian President

10:11, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday evening on public television that Romania’s Constitution will need to be entirely revised if the November 22 referendum for a single-chamber Parliament gets a yes vote.

Romania Backs NATO Expansion To W Balkans, Serbia Is Key To Peace In Region – President

21:09, 19 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday that Romania unreservedly supports NATO expansion to the Western Balkans, to include Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, describing Serbia as the “key to peace” in the region.

Romania Ready To Send More Troops To Afghanistan To Staunch Taliban Insurgency – President

21:04, 19 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said Romania is closely analyzing the possibility of increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan, adding that, "if Taliban forces are not defeated in Afghanistan, they will move on to the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea."

Romania’s President Regrets Having Promulgated Law On 50% Wage Increase For Teachers

23:22, 14 Nov. 2009
Romania's President Traian Basescu said Saturday during a debate held in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, he regrets having upheld the law on a 50% wage increase for teachers, adding he promulgated the law without having knowledge of the real state of the budget.

Flat Tax Might Be Reduced In 2011 If Romania Resumes Economic Growth – President

19:00, 14 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday, during a debate held in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, the flat tax might be reduced from 16% to 14% in 2011 if Romania resumes economic growth.

Romanian President, Liberal Leader Accuse Each Other Of Being Politically Manipulated

17:37, 14 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu and liberal presidential candidate Crin Antonescu accused each other, during a debate held Saturday in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, of being politically manipulated.

Romanian Green Party Presidential Candidate To Participate In Public Debate In Cluj

14:34, 14 Nov. 2009
Romanian Green Party presidential candidate Remus Cernea told MEDIAFAX Saturday he will participate alongside President Traian Basescu and liberal presidential candidate Crin Antonescu in a public debate in Cluj, northwestern Romania, adding he has doubts the meeting will take place today.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Proposes Presidential Candidates To Meet Wednesday

13:38, 14 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana said he will participate Saturday in election campaign events in Braila and Tulcea, southeastern Romania, and proposed presidential candidates to meet Wednesday at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest.

Romanian Democrat Liberal, Liberal Presidential Candidates To Participate In Public Debate In Cluj

10:42, 14 Nov. 2009
Romanian presidential candidates democrat liberal Traian Basescu and liberal Crin Antonescu will participate Saturday in a public debate in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, at 3 p.m., at the invitation of social democrat presidential candidate Mircea Geoana.

Ciuvică: Băsescu i-a dat lui Yassin un spaţiu comercial, în 2004, „cu o rapiditate surprinzătoare”

13:52, 12 Nov. 2009
Preşedintele Traian Băsescu, fost primar al Capitalei, a aprobat, în 2004, "cu o rapiditate surprinzătoare", o cerere din partea lui Yassin Mohamad, partener de afaceri al lui Omar Hayssam, legată de acordarea unui spaţiu comercial în Bucureşti, susţine Mugur Ciuvică, preşedinte al GIP.

Vezi aici care sunt cei mai mediatizaţi candidaţi la Preşedinţia României

15:21, 11 Nov. 2009
Traian Băsescu, Mircea Geoană, Crin Antonescu şi Sorin Oprescu au fost cei mai mediatizaţi candidaţi la Preşedinţia României în prima săptămână de campanie electorală, în jurnalele de ştiri difuzate de principalele posturi TV, potrivit unei analize a ActiveWatch-Agenţia de Monitorizare a Presei.

Romanian President Asks Parliament To Reexamine Law Against Human Trafficking

11:47, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu called on the Parliament to reexamine the law on fighting human trafficking, remarking that because of an aggravating circumstance it implements, the punishment for the trafficking of minors is lighter than in the case of the regular crime.

Traian Basescu, Mircea Geoana Among Contenders With Most Election Campaign Donations

11:15, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu and social democrat head Mircea Geoana are among presidential contenders who obtained the most donations for their election campaign, according to the country’s election authority.

Romanian Ministries To Be Run By State Secretaries After Interim Terms Expire – President

11:01, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday on national television that after the interim ministers’ terms will have expired, the ministries will be run be run by state secretaries.

Romanian President Says Country Is Recovering From Recession

10:56, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said late Tuesday on national television that the country appears to be recovering from the recession and may see economic growth in the first quarter of 2010.

Romanian President Vows To Designate New Prime Minister If Negoita Cabinet Falls

10:22, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday on national television that if the government formed by Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita gets a no-confidence vote in Parliament, he will then designate a new prime minister, other than Negoita.

Băsescu: Nu mi-am propus să dizolv Parlamentul după alegeri, voi încerca o nouă majoritate

15:20, 10 Nov. 2009
Preşedintele Traian Băsescu a declarat, marţi, că nu şi-a propus să dizolve Parlamentul imediat după alegeri, ci că va încerca să formeze o nouă majoritate în cazul în care România nu va avea Guvern până atunci.

Romanian President Says Media Groups Are Used To Influence Political Decisions

12:17, 10 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Monday many journalists sought refuge in communicating on the internet as they treasure their freedom of expression more than what newspapers paid them, adding media groups are used to influence political decisions and get economic favors.