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Romanian President, PM Continue Row Over Protégés

14:45, 21 Mart. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu engaged in a sarcastic back-and-forth Friday in Craiova, southern Romania, where Romania and U.S. giant Ford Motor Co. wrapped up the deal to buy state-owned auto assembly plant Automobile Craiova.

Romanian Pres Comments On Ford-Automobile Craiova Sale Contract

13:00, 21 Mart. 2008
Romania President Traian Basescu Friday criticized the fact that the annexes to the sale contract of state-owned assembly plant Automobile Craiova to US Ford Motor Co. regarding the wages of the Romanian representatives in the Managing Board or Ford’s future environmental investments are classified.

Romanian Media Is Not One-Sided – Romanian Press Club

17:05, 18 Mart. 2008
The interim president of the Romanian Press Club (CRP), Indira Crasnea, told MEDIAFAX Tuesday that “politicians, the president included, should understand that the press is not one-sided”.

Romanian President OKs Automobile Craiova Privatization

17:47, 16 Mart. 2008
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Sunday signed a decree promoting the privatization law of state-owned assembly plant Automobile Craiova SA, the presidency said in a statement.

Romanian Presidents Calls For Decentralization Of State Institutions

15:01, 15 Mart. 2008
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Sunday urged for decentralization of state institutions, saying Romanians are more inclined to trust local administration than the central one, as local officials only think about the wellbeing of the community.

Romanian Pres Warns Media To Refrain From ‘Dirty’ Attacks Against His Family

20:53, 14 Mart. 2008
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Friday criticized very harshly several media corporations, accusing journalists of unfair attacks that target both him and his family.

Bush To Meet With Romanian President, PM, NATO, Secretary Gen

12:08, 14 Mart. 2008
U.S. President George W. Bush will have bilateral meetings with Romanian President Traian Basescu, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer during the NATO summit in Bucharest on April 2-4, the White House said in a statement.

DNA Evidence Shows Hayssam Fled Romania Among Sheep – President

16:20, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Băsescu said Friday on the public radio that there is technical evidence, including DNA samples, that Omar Hayssam fled Romania “among sheep”.

Terror Suspect Hayssam Fled Romania Crawling Among Sheep – President

12:57, 07 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu noted Friday at the public ministry activity report meeting that the media reported extensively on how “a terrorist”, Omar Hayssam, left the country “like a gentleman”, when in fact he fled “crawling among sheep”.

Romanian President Invites PM For Talks On Justice Minister Vacancy

16:07, 29 Feb. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu sent a letter Friday to Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu inviting him to his office Saturday for talks regarding the vacant justice minister position.

C.V.Tudor: Pactul pe educaţie al lui Băsescu e prost

16:03, 29 Feb. 2008
Preşedintele PRM, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, a declarat, vineri, că este atât împotriva pactului propus de preşedintele Traian Băsescu în domeniul educaţiei, cât şi împotriva pachetului de legi propus de ministrul Educaţiei, Cristian Adomniţei.

Romanian President Basescu Accused Of Nepotism

10:22, 28 Feb. 2008
Eugen Stamate, member of the presidential committee for education and research, said Wednesday he resigned his position as soon as he heard the president’s youngest daughter, Elena Basescu, was elected secretary general of the Democratic liberal Party’s youth organization with "98% of the votes”.

Romanian President Consults Parliament Parties On Education Plan

10:48, 27 Feb. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu meets Wednesday with representatives of parliament parties to discuss the National Plan for Education.

Education Pact Sparks Clash Btw Romanian Social Democrats, President

15:05, 26 Feb. 2008
Romania’s leftist opposition Social-Democratic Party (PSD) said it would not sign the Education Pact proposed by President Traian Basescu unless 7% of gross domestic product is earmarked for the education system, according to a press statement issued Tuesday by the party’s department for education.

Romania Deems Kosovo’s Unilateral Independence Illegal

16:39, 18 Feb. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday at the beginning of his meeting with parliament parties that the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is an action Romania considers "illegal".

Romanian President Meets Party Leaders To Discuss Kosovo

15:25, 18 Feb. 2008
Romania’s president Traian Basescu invited leaders of parliament parties to a meeting Monday at 16.00 (local time) for talks about the recent events in Kosovo, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Rejected Justice Min Candidate Sues President Next Week

14:36, 17 Feb. 2008
Romania’s rejected candidate for justice minister, liberal senator Norica Nicolai, said Saturday evening she already spoke to the two lawyers who are to defend her in the legal actions she starts next week against President Traian Basescu, who refused to appoint her justice minister.

Romanian PM Says Def Min Reshuffle Will Not Affect NATO Summit

15:00, 13 Feb. 2008
The replacement of the minister of defense will not affect preparations for the NATO summit to be hosted by Romania’s capital Bucharest in April, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Pres Willing To Work With PM On Justice Minister Issue

17:48, 12 Feb. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu is ready to work with the Prime Minister to find a solution for the Ministry of Justice, within the provisions of the Constitution and with respect for the Constitutional Court decision, said the president’s spokesman, Valeriu Turcan.

President Tells PM He Will Refuse The Dismissal Of The Def Min – Sources

14:46, 12 Feb. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu told Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu he would not accept the dismissal of defense minister Teodor Melescanu, proposed for justice minister, official sources told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Pres Says 25% Of Magistrates Are Ex Securitate Members

13:34, 08 Feb. 2008
The president of the Romanian High Council of the Magistrates, Lidia Barbulescu, said that the statements made by president Traian Basescu, who said that 25% of magistrates are former Securitate members, "brings unusual damage" to the image of judges and prosecutors.

Court: Romanian Pres Entitled To Refuse Nicolai’s Nomination For Jus Min

16:40, 07 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Constitutional Court on Thursday decided President Traian Basescu was entitled to refuse the nomination of Norica Nicolai as minister of justice and ordered the government to nominate another person for the position.

Romanian Journalists Not Liable For Footage Disclosure

19:35, 06 Feb. 2008
The Legal Committee of Romanian Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code which absolves journalists from criminal responsibility over disclosed audio and video recordings.

Romanian Social Democrats To Back Majority Uninominal Voting System

21:09, 05 Feb. 2008
Romania’s leftist opposition Social Democratic Party, or PSD, Tuesday decided to back, during the debates in Parliament, the majority uninominal voting system in a single round of elections, PSD leader Mircea Geoana said.

Romanian Pres Says Bilateral Agreement Needed For Kosovo Independence

19:10, 04 Feb. 2008
French president Nicolas Sarkozy stated Monday, at the end of talks with his Romanian counterpart, that the independence of Kosovo is inevitable, while president Traian Basescu mentioned that Romania would never acknowledge such an unilateral declaration.

French, Romanian Presidents To Sign Strategic Partnership Monday

15:17, 04 Feb. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday afternoon welcomed his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy during the latter’s one-day visit to Bucharest.

Romanian Parliament’s Legal Committees To Complete Report On Uninominal Voting Sys

16:14, 28 Ian. 2008
The leaders of the Romanian Parliament decided Monday that the committees for legal matters must debate the law introducing the uninominal voting system, for which the government assumed responsibility, so that the law will be in agreement with the decision of the Constitutional Court.

Romania To Deploy 175 Troops To Kosovo

13:26, 23 Ian. 2008
Romania will send 175 police officers and gendarmes to a Kosovo region at European Union’s choice, President Traian Basescu said on Wednesday.

Parliament Often Bent Constitution To Fit Political Interests –President

16:10, 22 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu told young graduates of the National Magistrates Institute on Tuesday that lawmakers have often “bent” the Constitution to make it fit political purposes.

Romania Needs Better Governing On All Levels – President

12:30, 22 Ian. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday, at the launch of the project revising the Sustainable Development Strategy, that the country needs better governing on all levels.

Romanian President’s Appeal Against Discrimination Ruling To Be Tried May 8

12:15, 18 Ian. 2008
Romania’s Supreme Court on Friday set the trial date for May 8 in case of the appeal President Traian Basescu filed against a warning issued by the National Antidiscrimination Council, following offensive behavior toward a television reporter.

Romanian President Appoints Melescanu Interim Justice Minister

18:04, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday signed the degree appointing Defense Minister Teodor Melescanu interim justice minister, the presidency said in a statement.

Romanian PM Studied Justice Min Nominee’s Professional Record – Sources

14:38, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu, studied Norica Nicolai’s professional record, which the head of stated pointed out as grounds for her rejection from the position of justice minister. Tariceanu will decide on notifying the Constitutional Court after consulting the liberal leaders.

President, PM Talked About Justice Minister Issue

17:12, 12 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu met Saturday afternoon and discussed for about half an hour, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Hosted NATO Summit, Likely The Largest In NATO History

15:26, 11 Ian. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu and NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told a news conference Friday the NATO summit hosted by Bucharest in April will most likely be the biggest such event in the history of the organization.

Romanian President Sends Premier Second Invitation To Talks

20:51, 10 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday evening renewed his invitation addressed to Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu for talks on appointing a new justice minister.

Romanian PM Asks President To Approve Nicolai’s Nomination ‘At Once’

19:21, 10 Ian. 2008
Romanian Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday asked President Traian Basescu to approve “at once” the nomination of Norica Nicolai as minister of justice.

Romanian President Pledges To Keep Govt Free Of Corruption

15:48, 10 Ian. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said that at the end of his mandate he would have succeeded in working with a corruption-free government, unlike the one that ended its mandate in 2004.

Romanian President Says Will Not Accept A Justice Min Without Spotless Reputation

14:18, 10 Ian. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Thursday at the annual report meeting of the High Council of Magistrates that he will not accept a justice minister without a spotless moral and professional reputation.

PM Declines President’s Invitation To Talks On Justice Min Issue – Sources

13:59, 10 Ian. 2008
Romania’s Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu decided to decline President Traian Basescu’s invitation for talks on the issue of the proposal for justice minister, considering the president has no constitutional prerogatives to reject his proposal, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.