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Romanian Democrat Liberals To Take Over Social Democrats’ Prefect, State Secretary Seats

21:09, 01 Oct. 2009
The Romanian Government on Thursday replaced the prefects and the state secretaries backed by the Social Democratic Party with people supported by the Democratic Liberal Party.

Romanian PM Must Find Parliament Support For Govt To Function – President

20:21, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday that Prime Minister Emil Boc must find a majority in Parliament to ensure the functioning of the Government, adding that he hopes this will not take more than 45 days.

Romanian President Signs Interior Min Dismissal, Appoints Democrat Liberal Interim

10:43, 01 Oct. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu Thursday signed the prime minister’s proposition to sack social democrat Interior Minister Dan Nica and appointed democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga as interim.

Romanian Social Democrats’ Attitude Might Trigger Political Crisis – Democrat Liberal VP

10:43, 30 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrats refused to meet with ruling coalition partners democrat liberals Wednesday morning, which might trigger a political crisis for which the Social Democratic Party must take responsibility, democrat liberal vice-president Adriean Videanu said Wednesday.

Romanian President Proposes Independent Or Opposition Interior Minister

15:46, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he proposed to leaders of the country’s ruling coalition the appointment of an interior minster who is independent or from the opposition, to ensure neutrality.

Romanian President Proposes Independent Int Min, Social Democrats Propose Independent PM

15:23, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday President Traian Basescu “faked mediation” and came up with the “hypocritical” solution of appointing an independent interior minister, to which social democrats proposed an independent prime minister.

Geoană şi Boc sunt la Cotroceni, la discuţii cu Traian Băsescu

14:46, 29 Sept. 2009
Preşedinţii PSD şi PDL, Mircea Geoană şi Emil Boc, se află, la ora transmiterii acestei ştiri, la Cotroceni, unde discută cu preşedintele Traian Băsescu, deşi liderul social-democrat spusese că nu doreşte să discute cu şeful statului desapre subiectul Dan Nica.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Refuses To Attend Talks With President

14:22, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said he will not attend talks Tuesday afternoon with President Basescu, who invited him and Prime Minister Emil Boc for discussions amid a political dispute that could end with the spilt of the coalition.

Romanian President Invites Ruling Coalition Party Heads To Talks

13:56, 29 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu invited Tuesday the leaders of the country’s ruling coalition parties for talks amid a political dispute that could end with the spilt of the coalition.

Romanian President Calls On Ruling Coalition Parties To Cool Off

15:12, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday both ruling coalition parties should “stick their feet in cold water”, adding he will make time for a meeting with them if they require it.

Romania’s President Hails Tourism Min’s Promotion Campaign As “Very Efficient”

19:53, 17 Sept. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday on the public radio that tourism minister’s efforts to promote Romania abroad are “extremely efficient” and added he would rather his statement were not ridiculed.

Romania’s President Dismisses Infrastructure Problems As Real, But Worn Out Cliché

17:31, 17 Sept. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday on the public radio the issue of foreign tourists not being able to visit Romania because of the poor state of the country's road infrastructure is real, but became a cliche, as 70% of tourists fly to Romania.

Mazăre spune că patru instituţii ale statului îl anchetează pentru aceleaşi contracte

15:53, 17 Sept. 2009
Primarul municipiului Constanţa, Radu Mazăre, a spus, joi, într-o conferinţă de presă, că s-a săturat de controalele făcute la instituţia pe care o conduce şi că în prezent patru instituţii ale statului verifică aceleaşi contracte, respectiv cele de publictate încheiate de Primărie.

Romanian President Reassures Local Politicians No Longer Control Intelligence Services

11:09, 17 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, on public television, that he does not think there still are politicians out there who control the country’s intelligence services, stressing he would take a firm stand if that happened.

Romanian President Salutes Investments In Rafo Oil Refinery In Times Of Economic Crisis

13:07, 16 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, during a meeting with the management of oil refinery Rafo Onesti, that he is happy to see that Rafo paid all its debts to the state budget and that investments in upgrade works continue even in times of economic crisis.

Romania’s President Accuses Parliament Of Blocking Corruption Files

10:22, 16 Sept. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a speech in Parliament that “during the last five years the constitutional reform has not been concluded and no dignitary was convicted” while the Parliament is still blocking certain corruption files.

Romanian President Says Center-Left Ruling Coalition Was Necessary Compromise

09:52, 16 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening in a speech in Parliament that the country’s center-left ruling coalition, which resulted from parliamentary elections last year, was a necessary political compromise.

Romanian President Urges For Reorganization Of High Council Of Magistrates

09:43, 16 Sept. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a speech in Parliament, he is in favor of reorganizing the High Council of Magistrates, to have civil society representatives account for one third of the council's members.

Romanian President Presents List Of Priorities Before Parliament

09:40, 16 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu presented Tuesday evening, at the end of his speech in Parliament, a list of 23 medium-term priorities he will uphold, such as constitutional reform and the fiscal responsibility law.

Romanian Pres Says Magistrates Enjoy Freedom But Don’t Know What To Do With It

20:43, 15 Sept. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening before the Parliament that magistrates enjoy total freedom but they don’t know what to do with this freedom, and continued mentioning article 21 of the Constitution, the one referring to free access to justice.

Romanian President Salutes Govt Initiative „To Modernize Romania”

20:40, 15 Sept. 2009
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said Tuesday after the Government asked the Parliament for a confidence vote to enact the three packs of laws he admires the courage of the Executive and the ruling coalition in their attempt to modernize the country.

Romanian Social Democrats Oust Party Member For Backing Acting President

16:01, 11 Sept. 2009
The leader of the County Council Iasi, eastern Romania, Constantin Simirad, was ousted from the Social Democratic Party on Friday after saying last week that he would back acting president Traian Basescu in the upcoming presidential election campaign.

Romanian President Frowns On Strike In Legal Sys, Urges Magistrates To Resume Activity ASAP

11:09, 10 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, during the plenary meeting of the High Council of Magistrates, that the magistrates' halt of activities within courthouses translates into sheer strike, which, he stressed, is against the law.

Ford Transit Connect Launched At Romanian Assembly Plant In Craiova

14:19, 08 Sept. 2009
The first car assambled at the U.S. carmaker Ford’s assembly plant in Craiova, southern Romania, Ford Transit Connect, was launched on the market on Tuesday and will be donated to the Municipal Hospital in Craiova.

Romania Eyes Agriculture Portfolio In New EC Structure, Also Readies Backup – President

12:54, 02 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, during a meeting with Romanian diplomats at the presidential Cotroceni Palace, that Romania eyes obtaining the agriculture portfolio in the future configuration of the European Commission, adding Romania also readies a backup option.

Romania Ex President Accuses Acting President Of Close Ties With Communist Political Police

13:03, 31 Aug. 2009
Romania’s former president Emil Constantinescu on Monday accused acting President Traian Basescu and democrat liberal vice-president Theodor Stolojan of close ties with the communist-era political police, adding the country’s only legitimate presidential candidate is liberal Crin Antonescu.

Antonescu: Nu am dorit să predăm familiei Băsescu un partid întemeiat de familia Brătianu

14:41, 30 Aug. 2009
Preşedintele PNL, Crin Antonescu, a declarat, duminică, la Piatra Neamţ, referitor la reproşul făcut de Viorel Cataramă, care recomanda fuziunea PNL cu PDL, că liberalii nu au dorit să predea familiei Băsescu un partid întemeiat de familia Brătianu.

Vosganian le-a spus tinerilor liberali „glume de campanie” cu Băsescu

16:15, 29 Aug. 2009
Purtătorul de cuvânt al PNL, Varujan Vosganian, le-a spus, sâmbătă, tinerilor liberali, glume cu Traian Băsescu, afirmând că tinerii au nevoie de modele şi aprecind că liderul partidului, Crin Antonescu, este un astfel de model.

Romanian President Vows To Reveal Backstage Secrets Of Media „Manipulation”

12:53, 27 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said he noticed certain politicians and their acolytes have been hellbent on a campaign aimed at systematically discrediting state institutions, adding he will soon clarify what's lying behind the “political and media manipulation aimed at discrediting the state.”

Stănescu: Mircea Băsescu, implicat în afaceri cu explozibil în beneficiul organizaţiilor teroriste

17:41, 24 Aug. 2009
Jurnalistul Sorin Roşca Stănescu afirmă, pe site-ul personal, că fratele şefului statului, Mircea Băsescu, ar fi fost implicat într-o afacere de trafic de explozibil alături de o persoană pe nume Bakri Imad Abdul Reda, suspectată de legături cu organizaţii teroriste şi aflată în vizorul Interpol.

Romania Needs To Uphold Investments To Overcome Crisis – Pres

18:46, 22 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday that the country has the capacity to exit fast from the crisis and it needs to do so by stimulating investments in agriculture and infrastructure.

Moldovan Students To Get More Seats In Romanian Universities – Pres

21:26, 21 Aug. 2009
Romania wants to increase by 1,000 the number of university seats for the Moldovan students who come to study at Romanian universities, Romanian president Traian Basescu, present in Eforie Sud resort, southeastern Romania, said Friday.

Romania To Overcome Recession Six Months After Germany And The USA – President

15:31, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday Romania will overcome the economic crisis six months after Germany and the United States come out recession, forecasting that “nothing will be as before”.

Romanian President: Agriculture, Tourism Must Become A Priority For Any Govt

11:19, 21 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the country's agriculture and tourism sectors must become a priority for any government, stressing the two sectors represent an economic solution meant to prevent a new crisis in Romania in the future.

Ten Police Officers’ Representatives To Meet Romanian President On Sunday For Talks

13:56, 19 Aug. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday invited ten representatives of the police officers for talks on Sunday at 12 local time, amid protests of the unionists in Bucharest.

Romania President Believes Not Everyone Agrees With Reforming The Education System

14:25, 18 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday during a debate on the education reform that “some would want us to remain at the diagnosis level regarding the education laws, without ever adopting real solutions,” adding that this is the right moment for the reform to be made.

Acting President Traian Basescu Will Run For Second Mandate – Romanian Transp Min

14:29, 15 Aug. 2009
Romanian transport minister Radu Berceanu on Saturday said he is sure that acting president Traian Basescu will run for a second mandate and will announce his candidacy close to the start of the electoral campaign.

Problems In Romanian Judiciary, Public Administration Can Only Be Fixed By Spending Cuts – President

11:59, 14 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday that problems in the judicial system and public administration can only be solved by lowering expenses, adding the finance minister’s proposal to force people into ten days of unpaid leave is wrong.

Romanian President Says Privatization Auth Was Wrong To Shut Down Tractor Maker

11:40, 14 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday the country’s privatization authority AVAS was hasty in deciding to shut down tractor maker Tractorul Brasov, adding a government program helping farmers buy tractors would have helped the country’s agriculture sector.

PNL: Guvernul se bazează pe principiul „După noi, potopul”

16:43, 11 Aug. 2009
Liberalii critică Executivul pentru intenţia de a impune zece zile de concediu fără plată pentru toţi bugetarii şi susţine că singurul scop urmărit de Guvern este de a păstra România pe linia de plutire până după alegerile prezidenţiale, atunci când, susţine PNL, vor urma măsurile dure.