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Romanian President Boasts Fair Play In Relation With Local Press

13:09, 07 Aug. 2009
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

09:43, 06 Aug. 2009
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

22:43, 02 Aug. 2009
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

15:17, 30 Iul. 2009
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”

14:46, 30 Iul. 2009
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

20:53, 28 Iul. 2009
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

21:21, 23 Iul. 2009
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

21:17, 23 Iul. 2009
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

16:58, 23 Iul. 2009
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

17:28, 21 Iul. 2009
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

13:44, 20 Iul. 2009
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

12:29, 20 Iul. 2009
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

19:09, 18 Iul. 2009
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

14:12, 17 Iul. 2009
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

19:07, 16 Iul. 2009
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

02:10, 16 Iul. 2009
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

21:11, 15 Iul. 2009
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

20:00, 15 Iul. 2009
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

17:44, 15 Iul. 2009
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

21:10, 14 Iul. 2009
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

21:10, 14 Iul. 2009
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.

Romanian Govt Mandates PM To Sign Nabucco Accord On July 13

22:56, 12 Iul. 2009
The Romanian Government Sunday evening approved the memorandum which mandates Prime Minister Emil Boc to sign on behalf of Romania the intergovernmental accord on the Nabucco natural gas pipeline and the political declaration of the five states involved in the project in Ankara (Turkey) on Monday.

Middle East Should Drop Preconditions, Start Peace Talks – Romanian Pres

16:44, 12 Iul. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu met Sunday in Ramallah with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, stating at the end of the meeting that the Middle East should move to peace talks and give up preconditions set for the beginning of talks.

Romanian Pres Supports Palestine, Israel As Separate States

13:50, 12 Iul. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Sunday, before his departure to Ramallah, that the peace process in the Middle East "can be continued now, given the political evolutions in the region,” and the goal needs to be "two states, Palestine and Israel, in peace and security."

Businessman Sorin Vantu Sues Romanian President For Slander

20:00, 09 Iul. 2009
Romanian businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vantu has sued President Traian Basescu over slanderous allegations during a television on private channel B1 TV, according to journalist Victor Ciutacu’s blog.

Romania Unable To Overpass Crisis On Its Own – Pres

19:20, 30 Iun. 2009
President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said Romania would not be able to exit the crisis by itself, but only along with other states, as the crisis is mainly generated by the low export capacity on affected markets.

Romanian Pres: Govt Must Proceed To CEC Bk Capitalization, Not Wait For EC

19:19, 30 Iun. 2009
Romanian Government must proceed to the capitalization of the state-owned lender CEC Bank and no longer wait for the opportunity decision of the European Commission’s bureaucrats, which is advancing too slowly, the country’s president Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Doru Tulus Reinstated Head of Division Within Romania’s Anticorruption Dept

09:11, 30 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday signed the decree reinstating prosecutor Doru Tulus as head of Division II with the National Anticorruption Department (DNA), after the High Council of Magistrates (CSM) previously approved the proposal in this respect of justice minister Catalin Predoiu.

Scholarships Will Match The Number Of Requests From Moldova, Ukraine – Romanian President

12:53, 25 Iun. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday the Romanian state would be glad to receive as many scholarship requests as possible from Romanian speaking youths in Moldova and Ukraine, adding 70 youths from Transdniester will begin studying in Romania.

Romanians Depend Too Much On Social Welfare – President

16:13, 24 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Wednesday that, in 2008, half of Romania’s population received social aid, which in his opinion is wasteful and is caused by “populist” political behavior.

Romanian President Sued For Slander

20:09, 22 Iun. 2009
Romanian Journalist Sorin Rosca Stanescu on Monday said he filed legal action against President Traian Basescu over slander.

Romanian President Voices Out Core Issues On EC Reunion Agenda

11:22, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the Romanian authorities would uphold, at works of the European Summer Council, the need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of the banking system.

President Basescu: EC Deems Romania’s Parl Hinders Probes, Interferes With Legal System

09:50, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romania’s Parliament interferes with the country’s legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members.

Romanian President Pushes For Improved Regulation, Closer Monitoring Of Financial Institutions

12:26, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said high interest rates charged by banks can seriously affect the country’s economy and eventually banks and voiced out the stringent need for improved regulation and closer monitoring of financial institutions.

Romanian President Plans To Discuss Economic Crisis Issue With Political Leaders -Sources

19:08, 14 Iun. 2009
Romania President Traian Basescu said Sunday he plans to discuss the economic crisis issue, in the upcoming period, not only with ministers, but also with political leaders, considering that economic solutions must be accepted in a general debate at society level, sources close to the matter said.

Romanian Pres Says Ctrl Bk Must Be Predictable And Gradually Reduce Its Reserves

14:57, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday the central bank has reserves of nearly EUR12 billion and owns in lei the equivalent of EUR6 billion, which belong to commercial banks, adding the central bank must keep only 2% in its reserves to allow Romani’s accession to the Eurozone in 2014.

Romanian Pres Asks Ministers Not To Exceed Wage Fund, Dreads Neg Budget Revision Soon

14:07, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu asked ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, not to exceed the salary fund in order to avoid an "economic and social sideslip," stressing the government is likely to operate a new negative budget revision in August-September.

Basescu: Ctrl Bk’s Optimism On Econ Evolution Is Not Justified, Romania To Enter Recession

13:26, 14 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu told ministers, within the government meeting on Sunday, that the central bank’s optimism about the country’s economic evolution is not at all justified, adding Romania will see a decrease in gross domestic product in the second quarter too and enter recession.

Romanian President Welcomes Senate Chairman’s Intention To Leave Supreme Defense Council

16:11, 09 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he welcomes Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana’s intention to leave the Supreme Defense Council, but considers it at odds with Geoana’s previous wish for the coalition protocol to stipulate his membership in the Council.

Romanian President Announced Iraq Withdrawal Without Consulting Supreme Def Council – Senate Chairman

18:21, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said President Traian Basescu announced Romania’s withdrawal from Iraq “on a specific date” without consulting with the Supreme Defense Council, and that the Parliament will begin an investigation.