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Romania’s PM Met With Proposed Cabinet’s Ministers To Complete Govt Program

12:53, 19 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc met Sunday with the ministers of the country’s proposed Government to complete the government program, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s Govt To Meet For Talks On 2010 Draft Budget Saturday

10:54, 19 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Government Saturday evening will convene in an informal meeting to talk on the 2010 draft state budget, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Hungarian Minority Party Agree On Cabinet List

14:46, 18 Dec. 2009
The Romanian Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) agreed Friday on a Cabinet list, which is to be validated by the two parties’ leadership.

Romania’s Hungarian Minority Party Likely To Get 3 Ministers, Deputy-PM In Future Govt

12:47, 18 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Hungarian minority party UDMR will likely have three ministers and one deputy-prime minister in the future government, party leader Marko Bela said Friday, but declined to say which ministries would be headed by UDMR members.

Former Romanian Fin Min Considered For Finance Portfolio In Boc Govt

20:30, 17 Dec. 2009
The name of the former finance minister, in the Tariceanu Cabinet, Sebastian Vladescu is discussed for the finance portfolio in the future Boc Cabinet, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Liberals Enter Opposition, Blast President’s Choice Of PM

14:08, 17 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal head Crin Antonescu said Thursday democrat liberal leader Emil Boc is, as prime minister, "the poorest choice in the face of the crisis", adding the liberals will remain in opposition but the proposed Government will be instated quickly.

Romanian New Govt’s Priority Is To Ensure Country’s Stability, Continue Reforms – PM

13:20, 17 Dec. 2009
Romanian acting Prime Minister Emil Boc designated by President Traian Basescu for a new term said the new government’s priority is to adopt next year’s state budget, the fiscal liability law and the unitary pension law, continue reforms and ensure the country’s stability.

Romania’s President Asks Social Democrats To Consider Forming National Union Govt

09:38, 17 Dec. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu asked social democrats Wednesday, during consultations on the country’s future government, to analyze the proposition to form a national union government, adding he would like social democrat Marian Sarbu to be appointed labor minister in the new Cabinet.

Next Romanian Government To Include Several Technocrats – Sources

20:50, 16 Dec. 2009
Bogdan Aurescu, secretary of state within the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lucian Croitoru, adviser to the central bank governor, could join the next Government as foreign affairs minister and, respectively finance minister, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Should Have Govt In Place By New Year’s – President

15:08, 16 Dec. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday at the start of talks with the group of national minorities that the country’s priority is to have a government in place between Christmas and New Year’s at the latest.

Romanian Liberals Fail To Reach Agreement With Democrat Liberals On New Govt

14:42, 16 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Wednesday, after a meeting with democrat liberals, his party failed to reach an agreement with democrat liberals as they discard the principle according to which the government should be upheld by a parliament majority.

Romania’s PM-Designate Negoita Declines Position

09:50, 16 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita Wednesday said he declined the prime minister position, citing new “political movements” in Romania.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Adopt Resolution On Right-Wing Majority, Claim PM Seat

15:22, 14 Dec. 2009
Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister and head of the Democratic Liberal Party Emil Boc said Monday the party adopted a resolution regarding the country’s future ruling power and stressed his party is politically and morally entitled to claim the prime minister seat.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Seek Solid Parliament Majority Of 290/471 Seats

12:20, 14 Dec. 2009
Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister and head of the Democratic Liberal Party Emil Boc said Monday democrat liberals want a solid majority of 280-290 seats in Parliament not just to push through a new government, but also to carry on reform.

Romania’s Govt Needs To Restore Credibility – ING Romania Official

14:47, 13 Dec. 2009
The most important thing Romania’s future government has to do is restore its credibility outside the country, which will allow it to finance the budget deficit, said ING Bank Romania general manager Misu Negritoiu, adding the future government should be political.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Stick To Choice Of Right-Winged Govt

12:25, 11 Dec. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal leader and caretaker Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday the political majority needed to form the country’s future government must include either democrat liberals, liberals and the Hungarian minority party or democrat liberals and the Hungarian minority.

Romanian Liberals Refuse Democrat Liberal Leader’s Invitation To Talks On Parliament Majority

19:53, 09 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberals said Wednesday that in the absence of a Constitutional Court ruling on the validity of the presidential election's outcome and as long as the country has a prime minister-designate, no talks on forming a parliament majority can be held, as democrat liberals requested.

Draft Budget For 2010 To Be Presented To Future Govt For Completion – Romanian Fin Min

19:04, 09 Dec. 2009
The draft budget for 2010 is 95% finished and will be presented to the future Government for completion according to the public policies of the government program, Romanian acting Finance Minister Gheorghe Pogea told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Liberals Refuse To Govern Along Democrats In „Puppet” Govt – Liberal Leader

16:58, 09 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Wednesday after a meeting of the party’s Central Standing Office liberals decided they will not be part of President Traian Basescu’s “puppet government”.

Romanian Liberal Leader Disclaims Resignation Rumor, Rejects Alliance With Democrats

14:59, 09 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Wednesday, before the meeting of the party’s Central Standing Office, he will not resign from the headership of the party and liberals will not govern along democrat liberals, adding the prime minister position should not be offered, but gained.

Romania’s Hungarian Minority Party Wants Govt Majority, Stable Cabinet

13:15, 08 Dec. 2009
Romania's Hungarian minority party leader Marko Bela said Monday before the meeting of the party’s Standing Council that his political organization wants a government majority to support a stable Cabinet, adding he has no suggestions regarding the country’s prime minister.

Romanian Liberal Leader Reconsiders, Conditions Alliance With Democrats

12:28, 08 Dec. 2009
Romanian liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Tuesday on Radio Guerrilla that the only scenario that might reopen dialogue with democrat liberals regarding a Government coalition is that with a liberal prime minister.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Meet Monday To Discuss Negotiations For Future Govt

11:58, 07 Dec. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal leaders meet Monday to discuss the start of negotiations with other parties to make up a future government, after tables turned and incumbent Traian Basescu emerged the winner of Sunday’s presidential election over leftist social democrat Mircea Geoana.

Johannis Says No To Premiership If Romania’s Basescu Is Reelected

10:11, 07 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis, hailed as the country’s future prime minister by the coalition of social democrats, liberals and minorities, said Monday morning he will not be prime minister if incumbent President Traian Basescu gets a new five-year term.

Romanian President Says Country Needs Right-Wing Alliance, Liberals Oppose

10:55, 05 Dec. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu, running for reelection Sunday against social democrat Mircea Geoana, said Friday at a campaign rally the country needs a strong right-winged alliance of his democrats and liberals, who back Geoana in the race.

Romania Sibiu Mayor Johannis Says Accepted To Be Designated PM

10:06, 30 Nov. 2009
Klaus Johannis, mayor of the central Romanian city of Sibiu, said Monday morning he accepted presidential contender Mircea Geoana’s proposition to have him nominated prime minister, adding he would come to Bucharest Monday for talks with Geoana and liberal leader Crin Antonescu.

Romanian PM: No More Pay Raises 6 Months Before Elections

14:07, 29 Nov. 2009
Salaries will no longer be increased six months before elections, local authorities will be obliged to draft financial plans for a three-year period and there will be a maximum two budget revisions per year, Romania’s caretaker Prime Minister Emil Boc said at Realitatea TV.

Romanian Social Democrats Expect Support From Liberals In Dec 6 Presidential Runoff

13:35, 23 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader and presidential candidate Mircea Geoana said Monday the social democrats believe in a majority created with the liberals, a majority already formed around prime minister nominee Klaus Johannis, which could function after December, with Johannis as prime minister.

Romania’s President Wants Talks With Political Parties On Govt’s Draft Budget

10:14, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday evening on public television he will not promulgate the draft amendments to the Law on the organization of the Government empowering the Cabinet to draft the state budget for 2010 until he has talks with political parties.

Romanian Ex-PM Tariceanu Says Govt Coalition With Democrats Is Possible But Unlikely

16:25, 19 Nov. 2009
Romania’s former prime minister, liberal Calin Tariceanu, said Thursday that if President Traian Basescu obtains a new term there could be a government formed by democrat liberals and liberals, but the alliance is unlikely given the “sad” experience previously gained in such an alliance.

Romania’s Govt Increases Foreign Affairs Min’s Budget To Organize Referendum Abroad

10:46, 12 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Government supplemented the budget of the Foreign Affairs Ministry by 190,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2952) to cover costs for the organization and unfolding of the November 22 referendum to downsize the Parliament.

Romanian Subway Employees To Continue Protests, Say Govt Ignores Them

19:19, 11 Nov. 2009
About 200 Romanian employees of state-owned subway company Metrorex picketed the Government Wednesday and a delegation of subway workers’ representatives failed to talk with Prime Minister Emil Boc or Transport Minister Radu Berceanu.

Govt To Approve Subway Company Metrorex’s Budget Wednesday – Romanian Transport Min

15:44, 11 Nov. 2009
Romania's Government will approve Wednesday the revenue and expenses budget for 2009 of state-owned subway company Metrorex, Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Wednesday.

Romanian Parliament Allows Govt To Submit 2010 State Budget Draft

12:03, 11 Nov. 2009
Romania's Senate on Wednesday adopted with 93 votes in favor the draft amendments to the Law on the organization of the Government, empowering the Executive to send to the Parliament the 2010 state budget, social security budget and fiscal liability laws.

Romanian President Vows To Designate New Prime Minister If Negoita Cabinet Falls

10:22, 11 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday on national television that if the government formed by Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita gets a no-confidence vote in Parliament, he will then designate a new prime minister, other than Negoita.

Romanian Government Takes New Shot At Pushing Pension Law In Parliament

19:44, 10 Nov. 2009
Romanian interim Prime Minister Emil Boc asked the Senate Tuesday to amend the law organizing the Government so that the dismissed Cabinet can enact the state budget for 2010 as well as the draft laws on fiscal liability and the unitary pension system, parts of the agreements concluded with the IMF.

Romanian PM-Designate Presents Cabinet List, Includes Acting Ministers And One Independent

17:32, 09 Nov. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita said he submitted to Parliament a Cabinet list of fourteen ministries, led by some of the current interim democrat liberal ministers, but also including independent Gabriel Oprea.

Romanian Social Democrats Give Proposed Govt The Cold Shoulder

15:42, 09 Nov. 2009
Romanian social democrat head Mircea Geoana said Monday the social democrat MPs will not attend the procedures involved in the confirmation of the Negoita government, so as not to legitimize, through their presence, "the parody" prepared by President Traian Basescu.

Romanian Social Democrats To Delay Conf Vote For New Govt Until After Elections -Sources

12:46, 09 Nov. 2009
Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party decided Monday to delay holding confidence vote for the country’s new government until December, after presidential elections, people familiar with the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday.

Romania PM-Designate To Propose Rebuffed Ministers In New Cabinet

17:36, 08 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita said Sunday his proposed Cabinet will include ministers previously proposed by Lucian Croitoru, who lost a confidence vote in Parliament.