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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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.

Romanian President Asks Maritime Auth To Cut Prices For Ship Repairs

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Sunday asked the maritime authorities in a meeting in Constanta, southeastern Romania, to reduce the repair prices for ships that come in the naval sites.

Crisis Easier To Overcome If Romania Had Invested In Farming, Not Consumption – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said that Romania could have overcome the economic crisis easier if it had taken care of agriculture in the past 20 years instead of focusing on consumption.

Romania Eyes Normal Bilateral Ties With A Democratic Moldova

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said he hopes democratic forces will reach common ground to endorse "the Republic of Moldova in its way toward the European Union,” stressing the Romanian authorities want to secure normal bilateral ties with Moldova.

Romanian President Boasts Fair Play In Relation With Local Press

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday said the Romanian press rejoices "total freedom," adding no journalist in Romania can ever complain about the president taking action against them or the things they wrote.

Some 15,000 “Useless” Public Servants Need To Go – Romanian President

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesdayon on public television that his recent statement regarding the laying off of 20% of state employees did not refer to 300,000 people, but to 10-15,000, adding the measure should be based on employee performance evaluations.

Romania Not A Modern State, Just Met Minimal EU Accession Standards – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu told mayors on Sunday that Romania’s modernization process must continue because Romania is not a modern state, but simply a country that met minimal standards to join the European Union.

Romanian President Wants Urgent Layoff Of 20% Of Public Servants

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said on public radio RRA the Government should hurry and lay off many public servants working for the state apparatus, suggesting that 20% of them are “useless”.

Romanian President Accuses Vladimir Voronin Of „Bolshevik Propaganda”

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday on public radio RRA that the results of presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova indicate the victory of the democratic opposition and accused incumbent president Vladimir Voronin of "Bolshevik propaganda.”

Romanian Govt Pledges RON170M For The Judiciary In ‘09

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said the executive pledged to allocate 170 million lei (EUR1-RON4.2012) for the judiciary in 2009, urging the magistrates not to endanger the right to justice of citizens following their protests.

Cutting Budget Spending Is Not A Solution For Now – Romanian President

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said he does not encourage reducing budget spending at present, although this would be the easiest solution, economically speaking.

Romanian Pres Wants „First House” Progr To Back Newly-Built Houses, Not Flats Already Mortgaged

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said he hopes the “First House” program will mainly back newly-built houses and that "apartments already mortgaged would not be included in this program."

Romanian Pres Blasts Education Min, Unions Over Sluggish Reform

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday that education minister Ecaterina Andronescu resorts to unacceptable compromise in the reform of education, prodded by electoral interests, while unions are the main element blocking the improvement of the education system.

Romania Seeks To Be Party To Gas Exploration In Turkmenistan – Pres

Romanian President Traian Basescu said ahead of his departure for a two-day visit in Turkmenistan on Tuesday that Romania is looking for an opportunity to participate in natural gas exploration in the country.

Romanian President Denounces Shortage Of Skilled Workers In Tourism

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday denounced the lack of skilled workers in the tourism industry, urging for a fair quality-price ratio of the services and a redefinition of the country’s tour destination principle.

President Voices Out Lofty Message For Romanian Air Force

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Romania’s Air Force is ready to successfully face up to any challenges brought forth by Romania’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union, stressing, however, that Romania must strengthen its air force at some point.

Romanian President To Go On Official Visit To Turkmenistan July 21-22

Romanian President Traian Basescu will be on official visit to Turkmenistan on July 21 – 22, at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s acting President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the Presidency announced.

Romanian President Promulgates Civil, Criminal Codes

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday signed the decrees promulgating the country's new Civil Code and Criminal Code, the presidential administration said in a press release Friday.

Romanian President Invites Czech Cos To Invest In Romanian Agriculture, Rural Tourism

Romanian President Traian Basescu met Thursday in Prague with Czech businesspeople, whom he encouraged to invest in Romania’s agriculture and rural tourism, MEDIAFAX Czech Republic reported.

Ridzi pleacă, scandalul rămâne

Agresivul discurs al şefului statului, de la învestirea noului ministru al Tineretului, ridică multe semne de întrebare. În încercarea de a o salva pe fiica sa, Traian Băsescu se afundă în şi mai multe contradicţii, informează Jurnalul.

Romania, Moldova Union Depends On Both Nations’ Citizens – Romanian Pres

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Prague, in a meeting with representatives of the Romanian community, that, from his perspective, Romania’s union with the Moldova, should it ever come into question, could only be achieved at the desire of citizens in both countries.

Romanian Pres Supports Ex-Communist States’ Accession To EU

Romanian president Traian Basescu supports the accession of Balkan states and former soviet states in the EU, but this needs to be done based on the Lisbon Treaty, Prague Chamber of Deputies spokesman Miroslav Vlček told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Backs Construction Of US Radar In Czech Republic

Romania supports the construction of American antimissile radar device in the Czech Republic, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Prague after meeting with his Czech counterpart Václav Klaus.

Romanian President Expresses Dislike With Cabinet Members

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday told the ministers attending the investiture ceremony of the new Youth and Sports minister that he stands united with the government, not because he likes them but because the economic crisis.

Romanian Pres Accuses Media, Politicians Of ‘Dirty’ Deal In EP Campaign

Romanian president Traian Basescu on Tuesday pointed to a “dirty” understanding between private television stations and politicians on the free broadcast of some electoral videos in the campaign for the European Parliament elections in exchange for unregistered public money from the candidates.