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Romania’s PM-Designate To Seek Parliament Confidence Vote For New Cabinet

17:27, 23 Oct. 2009
Romania’s designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru will seek a confidence vote in Parliament for a Cabinet made up by experts and democrat liberals of the dismissed government, but which is likely to be rejected as Croitoru has failed to secure the opposition’s support.

Romanian Government Adopts Legal Frame For Nov 22 Referendum

16:25, 23 Oct. 2009
The Romanian government adopted Friday two decisions allowing the organization of the referendum for the single-chamber Parliament at the same time as the first round of presidential elections on November 22, said interim Interior Minister Vasile Blaga.

Romanian PM Upholds PM-Designate To Form New Govt

15:02, 23 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said he offered designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru his political support as well as the “human resources” needed in setting up the new Executive, during a meeting held Friday at the Government.

Financial Aid For Romanian Food-Hit Areas In ‘08 Granted Upon EC Evaluations – Govt

11:14, 22 Oct. 2009
Romania's Government on Wednesday said European Union funds worth EUR11 million, used as financial assistance for floods that occurred in 2008, were allocated to counties Suceava, Botosani, Neamt, Iasi and Maramures, in northern Romania, after the EC experts assessed flood-related damages.

Romanian PM-Designate To Present Govt Structure In Parliament Friday Or Monday

16:32, 21 Oct. 2009
Romanian designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru will forward to the Parliament Friday or Monday morning the list with the structure of the new Government made up of 14 ministries led by technocratic ministers, democrat liberals told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania Pays $5.4M Of US’ Loan, On Behalf Of Local Cotton Importers

13:47, 20 Oct. 2009
The Romanian Government will pay from the state budget the remaining $5.4 million from a loan previously taken from the US Government for cotton acquisition by local companies, after importers refused to pay their debt.

Romanian President Seeks A Friendly Government

14:33, 17 Oct. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said on national television that his major objective is to secure a friendly government for a future mandate as president.

Romania’s President Could Dissolve Parliament If Reelected

16:39, 16 Oct. 2009
Romania’s acting President Traian Basescu said Friday on public radio if Parliament rejects two Government propositions until presidential elections, the Constitution allows him to dissolve Parliament after his potential reelection as president, adding he would rather not do so.

Romanian Govt Faced With Tough Choices If IMF Halts Payment – Pres

15:27, 16 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday on national radio station RRA that if Romania does not receive the money from the IMF and EU, any government, approved or provisional, will have to decide "where to cut payment," a choice between paying salaries and wages, or paying for investments.

Romanian Govt Does Not Support Memo On Reopening International Adoption

14:23, 16 Oct. 2009
The memorandum put forward by the Romanian Adoption Office (ORA), asking for the reopening of international adoptions, is this institution’s point of view, which is not shared by the Emil Boc Cabinet, the Romanian Government announced Friday.

Deisgnated PM, Proposed Govt To Face A Parliament Immune To Dissolution

18:21, 15 Oct. 2009
The Romanian Parliament is forced to validate a Government, if it gets the chance before the presidential elections and if it wants the provisional Boc Government gone, while the Parliament cannot be dissolved in the final six months of a president’s mandate.

Romanian Pres Disagrees With Appointing A Technocratic Government

19:17, 14 Oct. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu told political parties, in the meeting held at the presidential palace, that they should assume government, because a government of technocrats is not suitable in a context where democracy is guaranteed in Romania.

Romanian Pres Pleads For National Union Government

19:16, 14 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday, in consultations with the political parties, that “he suggests” a national union government, to prevent parties from pointing fingers at each other.

Romanian Pres Invited Parties To Talks, Following Boc Cabinet Removal

17:59, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday, after Parliament adopted the censure motion removing the Boc Cabinet, that he has invited political the parties to talks, the first stage of which is to begin at 5 p.m. today and end some time in the evening.

Romanian PM Says Govt Lost A Battle, Not The War

16:45, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc, whose minority government was overthrown by Parliament Tuesday, said the government has lost a battle, but not the war, adding his government stays in office until a new Cabinet is sworn in.

Romania’s Govt Attests Parang-Petrosani Area As Tourism Resort Of National Interest

15:46, 13 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Government attested Tuesday Parang-Petrosani area in Hunedoara county, central Romania, as tourism resort of national interest.

Romanian Govt Eyes Savings Of RON317M From Cutting Heating Aid

12:30, 13 Oct. 2009
The Romanian Government estimates to cut social assistance costs by 126.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2840) until the end of 2009, by cutting back on the number of people entitled to heating aids, and additional savings of RON190.1 million in the first months of 2010.

Romanian Local Authorities To Receive Another RON1B For Infrastructure Projects

11:16, 13 Oct. 2009
The Romanian Government’s program to develop infrastructure and create sports bases in rural areas will be granted an extra 1 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2840) and its length will be extended by three years, until the end of 2012.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Secure Hungarians’ Support To Reject No-Confidence Motion – Sources

09:42, 12 Oct. 2009
Romanian democrat liberals count on the support of the Hungarian minority party and of several liberal and social democrat lawmakers to vote against the no-confidence motion which seeks to overthrow the Government, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romania’s Govt Might Resign If Constitutional Court Rules No-Confidence Motion Constitutional

20:11, 11 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party takes into account the possibility the Cabinet resign if the Constitutional Court rules constitutional the no-confidence motion to oust the Government that will be voted on in Parliament Tuesday, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romania’s Govt To Meet Before Parliament Votes On No-Confidence Motion To Oust Govt

16:03, 11 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Government will meet in a session before the Parliament convenes Tuesday to analyze the no-confidence motion to oust the Cabinet, as several ministers drew draft emergency ordinances that need to be enforced, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

Romania Might Have 2,000 Km Of Highway In 20 Years – Transport Min

13:55, 11 Oct. 2009
Romania might have 2,000 kilometers of highway in 20 years and this is possible both technically and financially, Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said in an interview broadcast Sunday on private television ProTV.

Europe’s Socialist Party Has No Say In Romania’s Govt – PM

16:54, 10 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday, after the Party of European Socialists asked acting President Traian Basescu to propose a social democrat for a European Commission portfolio, the Government is not ruled by European socialists and the EC will soon receive the country’s proposition.

Romania’s Govt OKs Bucharest International Airports Merger

20:48, 07 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Government approved Wednesday the merger of Bucharest's Otopeni Henri Coanda and Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu international airports in order to set up the National Airport Company, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Thousands Of Romanian Public Sector Workers Rallied Outside Govt Wednesday

15:46, 07 Oct. 2009
About 12,000 public sector workers from all over the country rallied Wednesday outside the Romanian government demanding country leaders do something to ensure their higher pay, job stability and decent pensions.

Romanian Parl Moves Govt’s Conf Vote Request For Wed But Sets No-Confidence Motion Vote For Tues

14:06, 07 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament postponed for next Wednesday a decision on the government’s request for a confidence vote to enact an IMF-required pension law, but a vote on a no-confidence motion seeking to overthrow the government was set for Tuesday, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Liberals Submit No-Confidence Motion To Overthrow Democrat Liberal Minority Govt

15:31, 06 Oct. 2009
Romanian liberals, in opposition, submitted Tuesday at the Chamber of Deputies speaker’s office a no-confidence motion to overthrow the country’s all-democrat liberal government, which lacks parliament majority since social democrats switched to opposition.

Romanian Lawmakers Meet To Analyze No-Confidence Motion To Oust Govt

14:11, 06 Oct. 2009
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana announced Tuesday the two chambers of Parliament meet to discuss the no-confidence motion to oust the all-democrat liberal Government, adding he is confident the motion will be submitted in the Parliament today.

Romania’s Govt To Reduce Ministries’ Staff By 20%

10:53, 06 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Government decided to reduce ministries’ staff by 20%, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian Govt Works On Solid Policies To Cushion Effects Of Economic Crisis – President

19:34, 04 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Government did not plan to "pull the country out of the economic crisis," as we all face a global crisis, but to develop solid policies meant to cushion its effects, by keeping the euro-leu exchange rate under control and financing the budget deficit, President Traian Basescu said Sunday.

Romania’s Democrat Liberal Govt Sacks Social Democrat Deputy Prefects In 15 Counties

18:46, 03 Oct. 2009
Romania’s democrat liberal government decided in its meeting Saturday to sack social democrat deputy prefects in nearly 15 counties countrywide, following a split in the governing coalition on October 1, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romania’s New Govt Able To Work After Social Democrats’ Resignation – President

20:49, 01 Oct. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Thursday the social democrat ministers’ resignation is not a good thing, but this is far from being a tragedy, and the Government can still function.

Romanian PM Must Find Parliament Support For Govt To Function – President

20:21, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday that Prime Minister Emil Boc must find a majority in Parliament to ensure the functioning of the Government, adding that he hopes this will not take more than 45 days.

Romanian PM Announces Structure Of New Govt After Social Democrats’ Pullout

20:06, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Thursday the structure of the new Government following the resignation of the social democrat ministers.

Coalition Split Pressures Romanian Leu, Endangers IMF Targets – Analysts

18:14, 01 Oct. 2009
The ruling coalition collapse will put pressure on the Romanian leu, while a minority government will endanger the targets established in the agreement with International Monetary Fund, restricting even more the central bank’s capacity to protect the currency, economic analysts said.

Coalition Collapse Triggers Romanian Leu Depreciation

13:20, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian leu lost around 1% against the euro in Thursday’s mid-trade after the ruling coalition break-up, despite central bank’s interventions to support the currency, dealers said.

Romania’s Coalition Govt Splits As Social Democrats Quit

12:56, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian social democrat ministers in the center-left coalition government handed in their resignations Thursday after President Traian Basescu endorsed the democrat liberal prime minster’s decision to sack social democrat Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Dan Nica.

Romanian Social Democrat Secretaries Of State Resign Their Positions

12:31, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian social democrat secretaries of state will resign their positions in the government in solidarity with the resigning social democrat ministers.

Referendum Ordinance Is Unconstitutional – Romanian Senate Chairman

11:12, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian social democrat leader and Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Thursday he will notify the Constitutional Court on the emergency decree the government passed Wednesday obliging the Parliament to approve the head of state’s request for a referendum within 20 days.

Romanian Parliament Obliged To Approve President’s Request For Referendum Within 20 Days

19:54, 30 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Government adopted an amendment to the election law that compels lawmakers to approve, within 20 days, President Traian Basescu’s request to hold a referendum on November 22, at the same time with presidential elections, or the president is entitled to issue a decree in this respect.