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Romanian President Pleads For Single Chamber Parliament

14:12, 14 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday that he would opt for a single chamber Parliament and would lift immunity for lawmakers whose actions are punishable under the Criminal Code.

Parliament Dissolution, Last Resort To End Crises – Romanian President

12:32, 14 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday that dissolving the Parliament should be a last resort to end crises, adding it would not increase the authority of the head of state but will increase the ability of state institutions to act responsibly at times of crisis.

Romanian President Would Prefer A Semi-presidential Regime

12:24, 14 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday that one of his options in the revision of the country’s Constitution would be to instate a semi-presidential regime and clarifications are needed to correlate the president’s legitimacy to the prerogatives he has.

Putin Calls Up Romanian President Over Gas Situation

09:19, 14 Ian. 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called up Romanian President and offered him more information on gas supply situation.

Băsescu a fost sunat de către Putin

21:35, 13 Ian. 2009
România împărtăşeşte opinia Moscovei conform căreia Kievul este responsabil pentru blocarea tranzitului gazului rusesc spre Europa, i-a spus marţi seara preşedintele român, Traian Băsescu, premierului rus Vladimir Putin, într-o conversaţie telefonică, a anunţat Guvernul rus, citat de RIA Novosti.

Romania To Send EC In 7 Days Proposal To Amend Public Procurement Laws

16:08, 12 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday in Brussels after a meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barosso that Romanian will send the Commission in seven days a proposal to amend the public procurement law, in a move to make the use of EU funds more efficient.

Romania’s Talks With EC To Focus On Econ Crisis, Gas Issue, EU Funds – President

11:25, 12 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday, before leaving for Brussels to meet with European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, that talks will mainly focus on the economic crisis, the gas crisis and accessing EU funds.

EC Indicates Romanian Transport Ministry Was Incapable Of Promoting Any Projects – President

10:48, 12 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday, before leaving for Brussels to meet with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, that the Commission’s reports indicate that if Romania has a ministry that wasn’t capable of promoting any projects, that was the Ministry of Transport.

Romanian Liberal Says Current Govt Was Agreed In August Betw President, Social Democrats

17:43, 11 Ian. 2009
Romanian liberal vice-president Puiu Hasotti told a news conference Sunday that he has known for over a year that democrat liberals (PDL) and social democrats (PSD) were in talks, adding several social democrat leaders often went to see the president at Cotroceni.

Romanian Pres, PM To Attend Working Breakfast With EC Officials On Monday

20:27, 09 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc and President Traian Basescu will leave next week to Brussels, to talk with the President of the European Commission about the gas crisis.

Romanian Pres Accounts For Decree Banning Cumulated Pensions And Wages In Public Sector

15:32, 08 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday that the “famous decree” banning pensioners hired in the public sector from receiving both pensions and salaries, observes the Constitution, adding it only targets to wipe out "any misuse of state funds."

Court Ruling Hiking Magistrates’ Wages Is Abusive – Romanian President

15:30, 08 Ian. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu deemed abusive the way magistrates’ wages have been increased by court decision, as this is a severe violation of the power separation principle.

Romanian President Calls On Ministers’ Solidarity Over ‘Tough Decisions’

16:10, 27 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday asked the ministers to show solidarity in the tough measures they are about to make, which will most likely defer several parliament-approved laws due to the economic downturn.

Romanian President Hoped Liberals Would Have Had A Flexible Stance Following Poll Results

10:51, 23 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday night on a TV show he tried to convince former Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu to give up his request to stay at the head of the Cabinet instated following the elections, and hoped until the last minute the National Liberal Party would become “flexible”.

Romanian President Says Constitution Is Ambiguous, Needs Revision

10:09, 23 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday evening in a TV show that the country’s Constitution needs to be revised and its errors and ambiguities need to be cleared, and the new center-left coalition government has a majority large enough to allow it to look into the fundamental law.

Romania’s New Govt: A Political Compromise For Populace Benefit – President

22:06, 22 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday said the newly appointed center-left government is the result of a political compromise in the public’s interest, mentioning he finally saw his dream come true, namely a government that won a transparent support in parliament.

Romanian President Asks Parliament Consent To Keep Romanian Troops In Iraq In ‘09

15:25, 22 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu sent a letter to Parliament Monday requiring its consent to keep Romanian troops in Iraq in 2009.

Tăriceanu: Să sperăm că noua nominalizare e mai fericită decât prima

15:07, 15 Dec. 2008
Preşedintele PNL, Călin Popescu Tăriceanu, a declarat, luni, la Palatul Parlamentului, că nu ştie dacă Emil Boc va avea capacitatea de a armoniza punctele de vedere politice ale PSD şi PDL, exprimându-şi speranţa ca nominalizarea acestuia să fie mai fericită decât cea a lui Theodor Stolojan.

Romanian President Is “A Bit Sad”, Surprised By Stolojan’s Decision

14:59, 15 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday, when asked what he thinks about Theodor Stolojan’s decision to quit the cabinet, he is “a bit sad” and the decision took him by surprise.

Romanian President Appoints Emil Boc For PM

14:17, 15 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday appointed Democratic Liberal Party leader Emil Boc for the prime minister office, following Theodor Stolojan’s decision to back out of the Cabinet.

Romanian Pres Was Wrong To Appoint Stolojan PM, “The Man Is Ill” – Nastase

13:07, 15 Dec. 2008
Head of the National Council of Romania’s Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said the decision of President Traian Basescu to appoint Teodor Stolojan for the prime minister office was not a good decision, as “the man is ill”.

Romanian Pres Meets Renault Group Official, Discusses Outlook

17:21, 13 Dec. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu talked Saturday with the general manager of the Euromed region within the Renault Group, Christian Esteve, regarding the problems faced by Dacia- Renault.

Romanian Pres Issues Post-EU Council Statement, “National Interest Was Served”

16:49, 12 Dec. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Friday, at the end of the winter European Council, that he managed, together with Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, to serve national interest, referring to the decisions made by the European forum, the last one organized under the French EU presidency.

Romania Calls For Simplified Proceedings To Access EU Funds – President

11:05, 11 Dec. 2008
Romania urges for simplified procedures and reduced bureaucracy to access EU funds, in order for Member States to be able to take swifter actions in times of crisis, President Traian Basescu said before leaving for Brussels to attend the EC winter works on Thursday.

Romanian Constitutional Court Deems Amendments To Nationalized Houses Law Constitutional

15:23, 10 Dec. 2008
The Romanian Constitutional Court Wednesday decided the amendments to the Nationalized Houses Law are constitutional, and rejected the litigation signed by 63 lawmakers belonging to the Democratic Liberal Party and by other 55 lawmakers.

Romanian President, Parliament Parties Talk On Forming Govt

21:48, 08 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday evening held talks with the leaders of parliamentary parties in view of forming a coalition government.

PNL a cerut premierul, promiţând susţinere pentru Băsescu la prezidenţiale

13:32, 06 Dec. 2008
Liberalii le-au cerut democrat-liberalilor, sâmbătă, în negocierile de la sediul PNL, funcţia de prim-ministru, în schimbul susţinerii necondiţionate a lui Traian Băsescu ca şi candidat comun al PNL şi PDL în 2009, propunere fiind respinsă de PDL, care a refuzat să discute despre preşedinte.

Magyar Democratic Union Prefers To Enter Government, Rather In Coalition With Liberals

11:56, 05 Dec. 2008
The Magyar Democratic Union in Romania prefers to continue governmental activity, preferably in coalition with the National Liberal Party, but not to build up the opposition, head of the Magyar Democratic Union Marko Bela said before talks with the president on the structure of the new Government.

Why did Romanians give a new mandate to people we know bad things about? – Romanian president

14:45, 01 Dec. 2008
Speaking about Sunday’s vote, Romanian President Traian Basescu asked rhetorically in an interview broadcast Monday by the public radio RRA why would Romanians choose to give a new mandate to a party they know is tainted.

Social Democrat Iliescu Doesn’t Think President Will Appoint Social Democrat PM

22:31, 30 Nov. 2008
Romania’s former president, social democrat Ion Iliescu, said Sunday evening he doesn’t think President Traian Basescu will appoint a social democrat prime minister.

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 Pres Attends National Day Celebration In C Romania

15:55, 29 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu was under siege Saturday at the events dedicated to the National Day, as tens of people wished to talk to him or shake his hand.

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.

Romanian President Calls For High Turnout At Parliamentary Elections

20:55, 27 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday urged the citizens to cast their vote at the parliamentary polls due November 30 so that the future lawmakers will represent their will and be able to take steps to counter the economic crisis.

Romanian Pres See Econ Growth To 3-4.5% In ’09

20:45, 27 Nov. 2008
Romania’s economic growth will reach 3-4.5% in 2009 and the country will “look much better” compared to other states affected by the economic downturn, President Traian Basescu said Thursday.

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.

Romanian President Says Steel Mill Mechel Won’t Lay Off Employees

18:47, 25 Nov. 2008
Steel mill Mechel Targoviste, southern Romania, will not lay off employees, although the situation at the plant is not really “a fortunate one”, President Traian Basescu said Tuesday.

Romanian PM Assures Budget Can Sustain Pension Payments This Year And The Next

14:57, 25 Nov. 2008
Romania’s state pension fund has enough money to ensure pension payments this year and the next, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said during the Cabinet meeting Tuesday, after President Traian Basescu said Monday evening on television that the fund is “drained”.

Romanian President Awards Outgoing U.S. Ambassador With High Romanain Order

14:23, 25 Nov. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday decorated outgoing United States Ambassador Nicholas Taubman with the Order of the Star of Romania in a ceremony held at the Cotroceni Palace and thanked him for his “close and honest” observation of Romanian realities.