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Romanian President Attends Democratic Liberal EP Candidates Inauguration

Romanian President Traian Basescu will take part Saturday in the official announcement of the candidates of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) for office in the European Parliament.

Basescu: Public Servants Shouldn’t Make More Money Than The President

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday said he does not care about the salary cap in the public sector following the introduction of a single and unitary law in the field, but that public servants in “civilized countries” do not make more money than the president.

Romanian President: A 10% Jobless Rate Will Trigger Major Social Problems

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on the national television that the country is bound to face major social problems if the unemployment rate touches nearly 10%.

Romanian Pres: Banks Deemed Willing To Partner Up With Govt, But Little Changes So Far

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he asked local banks to partner up with the Government, to which the lenders responded positively but they came up with almost nothing so far.

IMF Releases First Tranche Of EUR12.95B Loan – Romanian Pres

Romanian President Traian Basescu said the International Monetary Fund released Tuesday the first tranche of the EUR12.95 billion loan, adding that ECOFIN approved the European Commission loan to Romania, worth of EUR5 billion.

Romanian President Urges Investors To Refrain From Mass Layoffs

Romanian President Traian Basescu Tuesday called on company owners and investors to think “ten times” before operating massive layoffs and suggested a partnership with the government to cushion the effects of the economic crisis.

Economic Crisis Can Evolve Into Social Crisis – Romanian President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday that the current economic crisis can evolve into a social crisis, the way it happened in some EU states.

Romania’s Pres Deems State Budget Has Difficulties In Covering Expenses

Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Monday the state budget has difficulties in covering all the expenses and the Finance Ministry frequently borrows money to finance the public spending.

Băsescu: Bugetul are dificultăţi să asigure cheltuielile, MF se împrumută adesea

Preşedintele Băsescu a declarat, luni, referitor la anunţul CE de declanşare a procedurii de deficit excesiv în cazul României, că bugetul de stat are dificultăţi în momentul de faţă să asigure cheltuielile la care s-a angajat şi că Ministerul de Finanţe se împrumută frecvent pentru a le acoperi.

Romanian President Admits To ‘Mistakenly’ Raising Teachers’ Pay

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday said it was a mistake to promulgate the law hiking teachers’ salaries by 50% and assumed responsibility over the act, together with the political class.

Romanian Teachers’ Strike Must Not Affect Pupils – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday, responding to a comment by education union leader Razvan Bobulescu, that he cares about the teachers’ strike and “first of all about the pupils who are mocked [through the strike] without being guilty.”

Romanian President Advances Three New Draft Laws In Education

The Romanian commission in charge with drawing up the country’s strategy in education has completed three draft laws in the field, President Traian Basescu told unionists in a meeting Thursday.

Romania Has Not Convinced EU It Is Corruption-Free – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Zagreb, Croatia, that Romania still has work to do to convince the European Union that it has eliminated high-level corruption, and that the state has not broken the rules of the use of EU funds.

Traian Basescu Is President Of Moldova, Says Washington Times

American daily Washington Times wrote, in a statement published in its Monday online edition, that Romanian President Traian Basescu is the President of the Republic of Moldova.

Romanian President Pushes For Strong Promotion Of Danube Delta In 2009

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, at the end of meeting with Prince Albert II of Monaco at the presidential Cotroceni Palace, that the Danube Delta has not been promoted that much so far, adding that the Tourism Ministry is bound to focus on this objective this year.

Romanian Pres Says He Proposed 3 Days For Debates On Legal Codes

Romanian President Traian Basescu stated Wednesday he asked the “Stop the Codes!” NGO coalition to take three days for discussions with the two Parliament commissions working on the legal codes.

Romanian Pres Proposes 7-Day Stop In Parl Debates Over Legal Codes

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday proposed the parliament suspended for seven days the debates on the new legal Codes so that the Coalition “Stop the Codes!” can file amendments to the acts.

Basescu Used The Parliament For Electoral Purposes – Social Democrat Head

Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday that president Traian Basescu addressed the Parliament with a message regarding the situation in Moldova, to use the Legislative in electoral logics.

Romania Seeks Court Action Against Parties Responsible For Moldovan Violence – Pres

Romanian President Traian Baseascu said in parliament on Tuesday that Romania will take all necessary steps to bring to court the people responsible for the recent violence in Moldova’s capital Chisinau, saying that using weapons against citizens is a crime.

Romanian President Rejects Ties To Former PM Prosecution

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday dismissed allegations of having ordered arrests while in office and said the legal action against former premier Adrian Nastase started after his fellow party members “ratted him out.”

Romanian President Wishes Catholics A ‘Happy Easter’

Romanian President Traian Basescu wished “peace, hope and the power to do good” to Catholics who celebrate Easter on Sunday, the presidency said in a statement.

Romanian’s Opp Party VP Blasts President Over Moldovan Situation

Romania’s opposition Liberal Party (PNL) vice-president, Varujan Vosganian, Thursday blasted President Traian Basescu for his indifference with respect to the situation in the Republic of Moldova and urged the latter to take an official stand as soon as possible.

Danube, Rhine Commissions To Join Policies For Transp Corridor – Romanian Pres

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the Rhine and Danube commissions should adopt a joint policy with respect with navigation regulation in view of developing the transport corridor Rhine-Main-Danube.

Romanian Pres Holds Speech At EU-USA Meet

The Romanian head of state said Sunday in Prague that a new era has begun in EU-USA relations, which proves that the correct approach was the one taken by Romania, namely the creation of a strategic partnership with the USA.

Romanian Pres To Attend EU-USA Meet In Prague

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Sunday, upon leaving for Prague, that the EU has some ambitious but expensive objectives, such as the intention to secure 20% of necessary energy from renewable sources by 2020, and these objectives place the Union at a disadvantage on international markets.

W. Balkans Situation Tops Romania’s Agenda At NATO Summit

The situation in the Western Balkans will be Romania’s top priority at the NATO’s 60th anniversary summit over the weekend, Romanian President Traian Basescu said ahead of his departure on Friday.

Romanian President Traian Basescu Interfered With Justice – Ex PM Nastase

Romanian former prime minister Adrian Nastase said Thursday that president Traian Basescu issued instructions, in a meeting with justice and Parliament representatives, that the case files of dignitaries, found in Parliament, should be completed and voted “adequately”.

Govt Is About To Complete CEC Bank’s Capitalization – Romanian Pres

Romanian Government is about to complete the final stage of approving the capital increase of state-owned lender CEC Bank, the country’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday, during a meeting with the representatives of Romania’s Chambers of Commerce.

Romanian Pres Assumes IMF Agreement, Alongside Govt, Ctrl Bk

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday he assumes, together with the government and the central bank, the agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Romanian Public Sector Employees Can’t Expect Wage Hikes With Unemployment On The Rise – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday during a meeting with representatives of Romanian Chambers of Commerce that it is unacceptable for public sector employees to demand higher wages when the economic crisis sparks unemployment.

Political Parties That Governed Romania After 1990 Share The Credit For NATO Accession

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday during the ceremony celebrating five year’s since Romania’s accession to the North Atlantic Organization that political parties that governed Romania after 1990 can equally take credit for the country’s NATO accession.

Consequences Of Molotov-Ribbentrop Act Still Felt – Romanian Pres

Romanian President Traian Basescu stated Tuesday in a speech marking five years since Romania’s accession to NATO that, although history has condemned the Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty long ago, the consequences of the act can still be felt.

Descentralizare administrativă, dorită mai mult la Cotroceni decât la Guvern

Preşedintele Uniunii Consiliilor Judeţene din România, Liviu Dragnea, s-a declarat satisfăcut, duminică, de faptul că Traian Băsescu a înţeles importanţa descentralizării administraţiilor locale, adăugând că există o dorinţă mai mare pentru acest demers la Cotroceni decât la nivelul Executivului.

Low Wages, Pensions Must See Slight Increase Even In Times Of Crisis- Romanian President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Sunday, at the congress of the National Federation of Trade Unions in the Local Public Administration "Publisind," that the economic crisis will not affect low wages and pensions, which should see slight increases even in times of crisis.

Romanian President Wants Tadic To Leave Romania-Serbia Match Upset

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday he hopes Romania beats Serbia in Saturday’s football match in the southeastern Romanian city of Constanta, while Serbian President Boris Tadic said traditions can sometimes be broken, referring to the fact that Romania has never lost a match in Constanta.

Serbian President On Official Visit To Romania

Serbian President Boris Tadic began his official visit to Romania Friday and was received at the Cotroceni Palace by Romanian President Traian Basescu.

Presidency Rejects Business Ties Btw Romanian Pres, Interior Min Scandal Protagonist

Romanian President’s spokesperson Valeriu Turcan on Thursday dismissed media allegations regarding potential ties between acting President Traian Basescu, at the time when he was Bucharest mayor, and businessman Puiu Popoviciu, who was recently detained by anticorruption prosecutors.

Romania Pres Calls For Partnership Btw Secret Service, Police To Crack Down On Crime

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday urged the country’s Intelligence Service, or SRI, at its 2008 activity report meeting, to team up with the country’s police force and provide investigators with thorough information, which is vital in the fight against local crimes.

Orban: Tovarăşul Băsescu s-a speriat de Antonescu

Prim-vicepreşedintele PNL, Ludovic Orban, a declarat, miercuri, referitor la ideea organizării alegerilor prezidenţiale în acelaşi timp cu europarlamentarele, că Radu Berceanu nu a făcut o declaraţie la întâmplare şi că Traian Băsescu s-a speriat de Crin Antonescu.

Romania Pres Calls On Unionists To Temporarily Refrain From Wage Claims

Romanian President Traian Basescu urged trade union representatives not to ask for salary increases until the law regulating the public wage system is in place, union officials said Wednesday.