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Romanian PM Widens Speech, Explains Stance On Current Issues

02:42, 29 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu spoke on local television station Antena 3 addressing most current issues and responding to some of the accusations brought against him by President Traian Basescu and other political leaders.

Romanian Pres Says Hungarian Post-Salary Hike Budget Problems Are Something Else

14:17, 27 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Monday "we cannot see the Romanian and Hungarian budgets as equal," as the neighboring country takes out loans to build highways, in public-private partnership, and some of the budget goes to the repayment of loans.

Romanian President Agrees With Higher Wages For Healthcare Sector Employees

12:22, 27 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday at the meeting with the members of the presidential commission analyzing and drafting policies in the healthcare sector that he agrees with higher wages in the sector, provided wages go hand in hand with professional achievements, just like in the education sector.

Romanian President Promulgates Pension Law

18:56, 25 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Saturday announced he promulgated a law hiking pensions for labor groups 1 and 2 as of January 1, 2009.

Romanian President Stars In Cheap Drama On Salary Hike – PM

18:35, 25 Oct. 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Saturday said he witnessed a cheap drama, in which President Traian Basescu asked him additional data on the economic impact of salary raises, only to show that he was more interested in the upcoming elections than in the country’s welfare.

The Parties Wishing For Salary Hikes Will Up Taxes – Romanian PM

22:00, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu warned Romanians, Friday evening, on the intentions of parties that promote 50% salary hikes. He said the leaders of these parties will later implement higher taxes, in order to secure funding necessary for these salary increases.

Teacher Salary Hikes Are Unacceptable – Romanian PM

20:56, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu asked politicians and union leaders to understand that a the 50% hike in teacher salaries will have a catastrophic effect on the economy, and added Romania cannot afford to apply such an irresponsible measure.

Romanian Liberal Leaders Reunite To Talk Teacher Salary Hike Aftermath

19:36, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian liberal leaders and ministers will reunite, Friday evening, in a meeting with the party president, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, to discuss the situation created when the head of state promulgated the law increasing teacher salaries by 50%.

Romanian Govt Can Adopt Any Act To Counter Teachers’ Wage Hike Law – Govt Official

14:34, 24 Oct. 2008
The Romanian government will thoroughly analyze the implications of the teachers’ wage hike law, which president Traian Basescu passed Friday, and can adopt any normative act in this respect as it still considers the move is unsustainable unless all investments are canceled.

Education, Labor Mins Decline To Comment On Teachers’ Wage Hike Law Promulgation

14:08, 24 Oct. 2008
Romanian education minister Anton Anton told MEDIAFAX Friday that he doesn’t wish to comment on President Traian Basescu’s decision to promulgate the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, but he observes all laws.

Romanian President: I Take Liberties Beyond Those Imposed By My Office

20:55, 23 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said at the manifestations celebrating 52 years from the Hungarians’ anti-Soviet revolution that he understands the need for freedom of all Romanians, regardless ethnicity, as he himself has sometimes taken liberties beyond the ones imposed by his position.

Romanian Pres Calls For Unitary Approach In Nabucco Proj

19:31, 22 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesday that Romania supports the development of renewable energy sources and the diversification of electric power transport routes, and also stressed upon the speeding up of Nabucco pipeline project.

Romanian PM Sends Salary Hike Effects Briefing To Pres

17:23, 22 Oct. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu sent to president Traian Basescu a letter with the additional data requested by the head of state regarding the economic impact of the salary hikes in education, the pension hikes for labor groups I and II and aid for mothers.

It Is Time Romania Resumed Relations With Syria – Romanian President

11:37, 21 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a meeting with the representatives of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Industries Federation that the message he brings in his official visit is that Romania wishes to resume relations between the two states.

Tăriceanu: Băsescu a fost ales preşedinte cu voturile PNL, dar liberalii au fost înşelaţi

21:45, 20 Oct. 2008
Liderul PNL, premierul Călin Popescu Tăriceanu a declarat că Alianţa PNL-PD a fost încheiată într-o perioadă în care formaţiunea democrată se afla "în pragul dispariţiei" şi că Traian Băsescu a fost numit preşedinte al ţării în principal cu voturile PNL, liberalii fiind însă ulterior înşelaţi de PD.

Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be Transparent – Romanian President

15:40, 20 Oct. 2008
Iran is free to unfold civil nuclear programs, but should keep them transparent to avoid suspicions that it might be developing nuclear weapons, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday in Damascus after a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Romanian, Syrian Presidents Talked About Runaway Terrorist Omar Hayssam

14:00, 20 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday after a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that talks included Syrian business man Omar Hayssam, tried and convicted in Romania for terrorism and thought to be hiding in Syria.

Romanian Pres Fears State Money Are Placed In Bks With Problems – Sources

14:52, 17 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu told bankers he was afraid that the state’s money might be placed in financial institutions that have problems, a source close to the talks said Friday.

Romanian Pres Invites Bks, Govt For Talks Over Limiting Intl Crisis Effects

14:34, 17 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu invited the National Bank of Romania and the lenders’ representatives to discuss with the government on ways to limit the negative effects of the international financial crisis.

Economic Crisis To Hit Us If We Don’t Show Prudence – Romanian President

15:32, 16 Oct. 2008
Although the current financial crisis has not affected Romania, its follow-up won't spare the country unless prudence is shown, Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday in Brussels.

Romania To Firmly Oppose Creation Of EU Single Banking Watchdog – President

10:26, 15 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, before leaving for Brussels to attend the European Council, that Romania will strongly oppose any attempt to create a single European banking watchdog, as the Romanian central bank is supervising the country’s banking system.

Romanian President Suspends Defense Council Meeting On Overdue Govt Documents

16:53, 14 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said he had the Supreme Defense Council’s meeting suspended as the Government failed to deliver necessary documents regarding the budgets of defense institutions in due time.

Most Romanians Unaffected By Stock Mkt Crisis – President

14:20, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday that turmoil on international capital markets will not have an impact on Romania if institutions are cautious, because Romanians haven’t invested much in the stock exchange.

Govt Cannot Undertake To Fulfill Future Commitments- Romanian President

14:18, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday the government, which is only 20% supported in Parliament, cannot undertake to fulfill the commitments of the future government to be formed after the general polls on November 30.

Romanian President Rages Against High Salaries Of Govt Agencies Heads

13:10, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday, referring to the huge salaries of several heads of government agencies, that these agencies gradually became the “money land” of the government‘s political clientele.

Romanian President Calls On Officials To Tackle Wage Hike Issue Responsibly

12:04, 10 Oct. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu called on the government, lawmakers and unions Friday to responsibly tackle the challenged issue of wage hikes that has been on everybody’s lips lately.

Romanian Consuls To Be Rigorously Selected After November Parliament Elections – President

16:15, 05 Oct. 2008
Many Romanian consuls are members of the Government’s political clientele, but the November elections will bring about a selection among them, president Traian Basescu said Sunday at the Forum of the Romanian Diaspora Associations.

Romanian President Wants To Encourage “Stronger” Romanian Associations

16:08, 04 Oct. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Saturday he wants to encourage Romanian citizens living abroad to get organized in “stronger” associations, as their “voice” is not powerful enough to fit their number in relation with national governments.

Romanian President Certain To Promote Law Raising Teachers’ Wages

12:57, 01 Oct. 2008
Asked whether he would approve the law stipulating a 50% wage increase for teaching staff, Romanian President Traian Basescu said he is certain to promote the law.

Romanian President Sues Journalist, Media Trust For Libel

19:45, 26 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu has sued journalist Cristian Oprea and the media trust he works for over defamatory statements, requesting symbolic damages of 100 lei.

Romanian President Oks PM’s Labor Min Nomination

15:37, 25 Sept. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu sent the letter nominating the head of the National Pension and Social Insurance House Mariana Campeanu for the position of labor minister to president Traian Basescu, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian President Signs Decree To Dismiss Labor Minister

16:26, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday signed the decree dismissing Paul Pacuraru from position of Labor Minister, the presidency said in a statement.

Romanian President Voices Out Deficiencies In Education, Healthcare Systems

15:58, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu voiced out Wednesday, in his address in Parliament, the deficiencies in the country’s education and healthcare systems, saying the education system deepens the gap between children in rural and urban areas, while the healthcare system is inefficient.

Romania President Criticizes Country’s Failure To Use EU Funds

13:45, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu criticized in his address to Parliament Wednesday the country’s poor absorption of European Union funds to modernize transport infrastructure.

Romanian President Criticizes Lawmakers’ Failure To Wipe Out Corruption

12:39, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu criticized lawmakers in his address in Parliament Wednesday saying political parties not only didn’t stick to their commitment to get the European Commission to stop monitoring the justice field, but also hindered prosecutors’ efforts.

Romanian President Vows To Work With Any Govt Up To Country’s Challenges

11:22, 24 Sept. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu told lawmakers Wednesday he will work with any government that is ready to take on the country’s challenges and does not serve oligarchic interests.

Suspension Decision Is Politically Motivated, Unjust – Labor Min Pacuraru

15:39, 23 Sept. 2008
The decision of Romania’s president Traian Basescu to suspend the labor minister is “unjust and politically motivated,” the suspended labor minister Paul Pacuraru told a press conference Tuesday.

Romanian PM, Suspended Labor Min Discussed Decision Effects

12:30, 23 Sept. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu and labor minister Paul Pacuraru met Tuesday morning for half an hour to discuss the effects of the decree signed by President Traian Basescu, suspending Pacuraru from his position.

Băsescu l-a suspendat din funcţie pe ministrul Păcuraru

10:17, 23 Sept. 2008
Preşedinţia a anunţat, marţi dimineaţă, că şeful statului, Traian Băsescu, a semnat, cu o zi în urmă, decretul privind suspendarea din funcţia de ministru al Muncii, Familiei şi Egalităţii de Şanse a lui Paul Păcuraru, având în vedere că DNA a început urmărirea penală faţă de acesta.

Romanian Health Min Says Is Baffled By President’s Ignorance

18:22, 20 Sept. 2008
Romanian health minister Eugen Nicolaescu said in a press release Saturday that he regrets the head of state is using people’s pain to gain votes and is baffled that, after four years of office, the president has no idea what is going on in the country.