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Romanian NGO Denies Having Sent Open Letter To Romanian President

14:46, 10 Dec. 2008
Romania’s Group for Social Dialogue said the open letter addressed to President Traian Basescu on behalf of the organization urging him not to give his consent to a governing alliance that includes social democrats was sent via an email address which does not belong to the group.

Romanian President Officially Designates Theodor Stolojan For PM

13:18, 10 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday designated democrat liberal Theodor Stolojan for the prime minister office.

Romanian Suspect Arrested In Killing Of Chad Leader’s Son

19:06, 09 Dec. 2008
Romanian Marin Cioroianu – former member of the Foreign Legion accused of being involved in the murder of the Chad President’s eldest son – said he was not at the scene of the crime, as he had been drinking with his employer throughout the entire night before the murder, according to his lawyer.

Romanian Pres Decorates Postmortem Ex Political Detainee Ticu Dumitrescu

18:23, 06 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu Saturday morning signed the decree granting postmortem the decoration “the National Order Star of Romania in the rank of Knight” to ex political detainee Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu.

Romanian Liberals Trade Support For Current President In ’09 Elections For PM Position

15:12, 06 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberals refused in Saturday’s talks the liberals’ proposition to have current head of state Traian Basescu as the two parties’ common nominee for the presidential elections in 2009 in exchange for the appointment of the Prime Minister from among the Liberal Party.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Eye Being Govt Nucleus, Consider Liberals For Alliance

15:55, 05 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Friday after consultations with the head of state that the Democratic Liberal Party yes forming a government around itself and will start negotiations with liberals Friday.

Romanian President Agrees Magyar Party Should Be Part Of Govt – Party Leader

12:19, 05 Dec. 2008
Romania’s Hungarian minority party leader Marko Bela said Friday that the party told President Basescu it would opt for a government formed by the democrats, liberals and the Hungarian party, and the head of state agreed that Hungarians should be part of the future government.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Have Moral Right To Claim PM Position – Party President

14:05, 03 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberal leader Emil Boc said Wednesday democrat liberals have the moral right to claim the prime minister position, but the decision belongs to President Traian Basescu.

Romanian Pres Decorates Cultural, Academic Personalities

20:05, 01 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu granted decorations to several Romanian artistic and academic personalities including Radu Beligan, Nicolae Manolescu, Lucian Pintilie, Gheorghe Dinica and Marin Moraru.

Romanian Anti-Communist Hero Refuses Decoration From Pres

19:11, 01 Dec. 2008
Romanian anti-communism fighter Vasile Paraschiv refused Monday the Star of Romania in the rank of Knight offered to him by President Traian Basescu, mentioning that he refuses to receive it "from a communist just like all those who ran the country since the Revolution."

Romanian Pres To Attend Video-Conference With Romanian Troops Abroad

19:54, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu will attend Monday a video conference with the Romanian troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, the Presidency informed.

Romanian President Basescu Voted For Both Continuity, Change

09:15, 30 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu voted Sunday morning in Bucharest together with his wife and youngest daughter.

Romanian President Estimates Elections Will Be Validated Around Dec 6

16:51, 28 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he estimates the result of parliamentary elections due Nov 30 will be validated by the Central Electoral Office around Dec 6, and consultations with parties will begin immediately to determine parliament majority and form a new government.

Former Foreign Intelligence Colonel Claims Material Damages From Romanian President Basescu

15:48, 26 Nov. 2008
Former foreign intelligence colonel Ionel Dragomir demands material damages of 100,000 lei (EUR1=RON3.8131) within a trial in which he requires President Traian Basescu to state whether he, Dragomir, is the “colonel Dumitrescu” to whom the president referred in statements on crisis of the three Romanians kidnapped in Iraq in 2005.

Products In Romanian Supermarkets Are 85% Romanian – President

15:28, 21 Nov. 2008
Despite contrary statements, 85% of the products sold in Romanian supermarkets are made in Romania, president Traian Basescu said Friday.

Mediafax Journalist Indira Crasnea Elected Romanian Press Club President

15:55, 13 Nov. 2008
The Romanian Press Club’s general assembly elected Thursday Indira Crasnea as president of the institution for a two-year mandate.

Romanian President Opposes Lottery Staff’s Access To Cut In Co Profit

13:54, 10 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked the Parliament to reexamine the law allowing the employees of the Romanian lottery to participate in the company’s net profit, through the distribution of 10% of the accounting profit, saying this provision is not adequate.

Romanian President Briefs Media On Informal EU Meeting Conclusions

20:02, 07 Nov. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday in Brussels, after the informal reunion of the heads of states and governments, that other crisis outbreaks could occur, in the world, after the USA and the EU, as the size of the financial crisis generated the risk of a global economic crisis.

Romanian Pres Notifies Constitutional Court On Referendum – Elections Law

15:58, 31 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu notified the Constitutional Court Friday regarding the law stating that a referendum cannot be organized in parallel with presidential, Parliament or European Parliament elections.

Romania President Calls On Unionists To Delay Protests Until After Elections

18:40, 30 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday asked trade unions to drop their planned protests for November, as these might jeopardize the electoral process, mentioning he will be open to discussions on wage increases based on reform implementation after the elections.

The Romanian Government Is Dishonest – Romanian Pres

19:43, 28 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday the Government is not honest, as, even though it opposes the increase of teacher salaries, it issued an Ordinance increasing the salaries of hospital managers, as well as an ordinance increasing 4.4 times the salaries in the National Housing Agency.

Romanian Pres OKs 50% Wage Hike For Education System Employees -2-

14:04, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu approved on Friday a 50% wage hike for education system employees, a law that the government warned would jeopardize economic stability.

Romanian Education Unions Confident President Will Pass Law Hiking Teachers’ Wages

10:57, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian education sector unionists, who meet Friday for talks with President Traian Basescu, said they are optimistic the head of state will promulgate the law increasing teachers’ wages by 50%.

Romanian Social Democrats Urge President To OK Teacher Salary Hikes

16:16, 23 Oct. 2008
The Romanian social democrats reminded president Traian Basescu that Friday is the deadline for a decision on the law hiking teacher salaries, and added Basescu promised to promulgate this law, the party said in a press release Thursday.

Romanian Presidency Submits Education Strategy For Public Debate

13:30, 21 Oct. 2008
The leader of the presidential commission on education, Mircea Miclea, drafted a strategy for the upgrade of education, based on the propositions made by some of the participants in the Pact for Education.

It Is Time Romania Resumed Relations With Syria – Romanian President

11:37, 21 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a meeting with the representatives of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Industries Federation that the message he brings in his official visit is that Romania wishes to resume relations between the two states.

The Economic Growth Is Good, But Not Healthy – Romanian Pres

19:49, 20 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Monday in Damascus, in a meeting with the members of the Romanian community in Syria, that "Romania’s economy is working and is growing, though it cannot be called a healthy growth," adding that investments in infrastructure will be unfolded next year.

Romanian President Might Choose Not To Promulgate Teachers’ Wage Hike Law – Minister

17:00, 17 Oct. 2008
Romanian labor minister Mariana Campeanu said Friday that president Traian Basescu might not promulgate the law raising teachers’ wages considering he called for prudence in the context of the international financial crisis the day before.

Romanian Pres to Meet With Ctrl Bk Governor Friday, 11:00 Local Time – Ctrl Bk

20:34, 16 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu will meet Friday morning, at the central bank headquarters, with central bank governor Mugur Isarescu, the members of the central bank managing board and the presidents of commercial banks, in order to discuss the conclusions of the European Council.

Economic Crisis To Hit Us If We Don’t Show Prudence – Romanian President

15:32, 16 Oct. 2008
Although the current financial crisis has not affected Romania, its follow-up won't spare the country unless prudence is shown, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday in Brussels.

Romania Pres To Demand Interior Min Spending Analysis

17:56, 14 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said he will notify the state’s institutions for a very serious analysis regarding cars and equipment contracted by the Ministry of Interior and regarding the first stage of obtaining the objectives assumed so that Romania may enter the Schengen space.

Romanian Senate Chairman Validated As Court Of Accounts President

11:21, 14 Oct. 2008
The budget-finance committees within the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies validated unanimously Senate chairman Nicolae Vacaroiu as councilor and president within the Court of Accounts.

Romanian President Challenges Constitutionality Of Court Of Accounts Law

16:06, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu Friday challenged the constitutionality of the law on the Court of Accounts, the Constitutional Court’s press office told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Pres Signs Decree Appointing New Education Min

18:39, 07 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu signed Tuesday the decree dismissing Cristian Adomnitei fmro the position of education minister and appointing Anton Anton in this position, the Presidential Administration informed.

ANI Law Unconstitutionality Question Is Normal Step – Magistrate Council

21:57, 06 Oct. 2008
The president of the Romanian High Council of the Magistrates, Lidia Barbulescu, said the Council’s notification regarding the unconstitutionality of texts within the National Integrity Agency law came after the complaint filed by a magistrate.

Romanian Pres Blasta High Council Of Magistrates

20:01, 06 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu noticed that despite the lack of consistent progress under Lidia Barbulescu, the High Council of the Magistrates is seeking ways to block the activity of the National Integrity Agency, and not to apply the European Commission recommendations, said the presidency.

Romania Will Not Be Hit Hard By The U.S. Financial Crisis – Romanian Pres

16:52, 25 Sept. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday on national radio station RRA that Romania will withstand any drastic blows dealt by the financial crisis in the USA, because the local market does not include, with one exception, any American bank branches.

The Euro Adoption Timetable Will Be Kept – Romanian PM To Pres

19:40, 24 Sept. 2008
The Euro adoption timetable was set by the Government with central bank advice and it will be kept, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu answering president Traian Basescu who stated earlier today that the timetable might not be kept.

The Media Is Not A Power If It Partakes In Political Score Settling – Romanian Pres

20:51, 23 Sept. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday in an event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania that the media is no a power in society if it takes part in score settling between politicians, only if it performs social critique based on the actions of the state.

In A Neutral State The Parliament Does Not Choose Sides – Romanian Pres

20:02, 23 Sept. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday, in an event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce and attended by Prime Minister Tariceanu as well, that in a neutral state the Parliament does not issue laws to favor entities and the Government does not negotiate with groups of interests.