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Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday lost his suit against opposition social democrat MP Mugurel Surupaceanu who accused the Government and the Presidency of supporting the use of recreational drugs.

A Bucharest court on Wednesday summoned President Traian Basescu to appear in court on May 18, in a case in which the head of state sued opposition social democrat MP Mugurel Surupaceanu who accused the Government and the Presidency of supporting the use of recreational drugs.

Romanian social democrat lawmaker Mugurel Surupaceanu submitted with the Chamber of Deputies’ Standing Office a draft law introducing a wealth tax whereby households pay an annual 0.5% on net worth of more than EUR500,000.