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PSD officially announces ministers’ resignations: Marks the Start of the Change Demanded by Romanians

14:42, 23 Apr. 2026
The Social Democratic Party officially announced in a press release on Thursday that the resignations had been submitted and that the prime minister no longer has the support of a parliamentary majority.

The hearing for ministers will begin after lunch

13:46, 23 Iun. 2025
The hearing for ministers will begin after lunch, and the vote in Parliament is scheduled for the afternoon, Ilie Bolojan announced on Monday following the signing of the political agreement to form the governing coalition.

Prime Minister Proposes New Interior, Education Ministers

18:18, 11 Sept. 2019
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Wednesday that she will send the proposals for interior and education ministers, as well as for deputy PM for economic issues.

Lower Chamber Deputy Chairman: President’s Reasons For Rejecting Cabinet Proposals Are Not Legal

17:11, 10 Ian. 2019
The deputy chairman of Romania’s Lower Chamber, Florin Iordache, told MEDIAFAX on Thursday that the reasons presented by President Klaus Iohannis for his refusal to name several new ministers are illegal and contradict previous Constitutional Court decisions.

Senate Chairman: Ruling Coalition Could Challenge President To Constitutional Court

18:10, 21 Nov. 2018
Romanian Senate Chairman Calin Popescu Tariceanu hinted on Wednesday that the ruling coalition could take President Klaus Iohannis to the Constitutional Court, if the head of state continues to refuse the appointment of cabinet proposals in contradiction with his constitutional powers.

Ruling Party Decides On New Proposals For Transportations, Development Ministers – Sources

19:12, 20 Nov. 2018
Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) voted in a top brass meeting on Tuesday evening to nominate Lia Olguta Vasilescu as development minister and Mircea Draghici for the transportations office, party sources told MEDIAFAX.

Ruling Party Holds Meeting Following President’s Refusal To Appoint New Ministers

17:42, 20 Nov. 2018
Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) summoned a meeting of its National Political Bureau on Tuesday afternoon, hours after President Klaus Iohannis refused to appoint new transportations and labor ministers.

PM, About Minister Ilie’s Position: It Is ALDE’s Choice, He Does Not Work Directly With Brussels

17:50, 13 Oct. 2017
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose explained Friday why minister Viorel Ilie retained his position within the Cabinet, although ministers Sevil Shhaideh and Rovana Plumb have resigned, and said that it represents the choice of Ilie's party, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE).

Students And Resident Doctors In Iasi Request Education, Health And Transport Ministers To Resign

18:48, 12 Oct. 2017
Students and resident doctors in the Romanian city of Iasi request education minister Liviu Pop, health minister Florian Bodog and transport minister Alexandru Cuc to resign and blame them for the low level of trust Romanian youth have in the state.

Romanian PM Asks Ministers To Explain Missed EU Fund Absorption Targets – Sources

19:44, 07 Iul. 2011
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Thursday reproached the ministers for failing to keep their promises to improve European fund absorption and asked to have a report within one week, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

New Romanian Ministers Sworn In Before President

13:35, 03 Sept. 2010
Romania’s six new ministers were sworn in Friday before the President, with the heads of Parliament and the remaining members of the Cabinet in attendance.

Romanian President Signs Decrees Appointing New Ministers

10:05, 03 Sept. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu Friday signed the decrees dismissing the economy, finance, labor, agriculture, communications and transport ministers, as well as the decrees appointing the ministers who will take their place.

Romanian Ministers, Prefects To Present Monthly Reports On EU Fund Adsorption, Investments – PM

18:25, 11 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday he will set up a system monitoring EU fund absorption and public investments, adding that the ministers and prefects who will not “fight to get each penny” granted by EU will “leave”.

Romania PM Urges Ministers To Cut High Bonuses, Threatens To Sack Defiers

10:22, 17 Iun. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc told ministers, during a Government meeting held Wednesday evening, that wage bonuses granted to employees of public institutions are way too high and asked them to cease the payment of such incentives, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romania Finance Min Says Differentiated Pension Cuts Entail Changes In Pension Point

16:05, 25 Mai 2010
Romania’s Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu on Tuesday said that differentiated pensions cuts are not possible because this would imply changing the pension point, an indicator used to calculate pensions.

Romanian Ministers’ Liability To Be Set Through Organic Law – Draft Revised Constitution

20:50, 21 Apr. 2010
The draft law revising Romania’s Constitution stipulates that the criminal liability of members of the Government will be established through an organic law, while sections concerning requests for criminal prosecution of ministers and the law of minister liability are eliminated.

Romanian Ministers Have Three Weeks To Propose Job Cuts, Govt Awaits IMF Approval

19:11, 14 Apr. 2010
Romanian ministers have three weeks to come up with concrete propositions to restructure institutions under their authority and the Government is also waiting for the IMF’s approval on cost standards to be applied in public administration, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian PM Threatens To Sack Any Minister Announcing Measures Not Discussed In Govt

11:18, 23 Feb. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said during the government meeting on Tuesday that he will not hesitate to replace any minister who pledges measures that are not included in the governing program, sources close to the talks said Tuesday.

Romania’s Parliament Decides Not To Hear Designated Deputy PM Marko Bela

20:56, 21 Dec. 2009
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania leader Marko Bela, designated deputy prime minister in the country’s future Government, will not be heard in parliament commissions as he does not have direct attributions.

Romanian Liberal Lawmakers To Vote Against Future Govt – Liberal Leader

13:39, 21 Dec. 2009
Romania’s liberal leader Crin Antonescu said Monday the party decided that liberal lawmakers will not endorse the new Government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc.

Romania’s Parliament Committees To Hear New Govt’s Designated Ministers Tuesday

19:38, 20 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Parliament will hear Tuesday the ministers designated to form the country’s future Government, and the Cabinet will be given a confidence vote Wednesday, people close to the matter said Sunday evening.

Romania’s PM Announces New Govt Members’ List

17:47, 20 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc Sunday announced the list of the country’s new Cabinet that includes 15 ministries and a deputy prime minister position.

Romania’s PM To Submit Govt List, Program To Parliament Sunday

23:28, 19 Dec. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc will submit to Parliament Sunday afternoon the future Government’s approved minister list and government program, people close to the matter said Saturday evening.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Hungarian Minority Party Completed Govt Protocol

18:05, 19 Dec. 2009
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania leader Marko Bela told MEDIAFAX Saturday he met with President Traian Basescu, Prime Minister-designate Emil Boc and the future Cabinet’s proposed ministers, adding they completed the government protocol and the government coalition’s functioning regulation.

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.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Approve Minister Proposition List

19:45, 18 Dec. 2009
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party’s leadership Friday approved the list of democrat liberals proposed for ministers in the country’s future Government.

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 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.

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.

Romanian President Signs Decrees Appointing Interim Democrat Liberal Ministers

21:12, 01 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu signed Thursday the decrees appointing interim democrat liberal ministers at the headship of the ministries left vacant by the social democrats.

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.

Romanian PM Designates Team Of Ministers For Talks With IMF, EC

14:05, 27 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday nominated the team mandated to have talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Commission (EC) on the topics related to state guarantees threshold, resources for investments, tax exemption for reinvested profit and the budget deficit.

Romanian PM Proposes 20% Wage Cut For Ministers In „Rational Spending” Bid

15:26, 24 Iul. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday said he would propose all ministers to have their salaries cut by 20% from August until December, in a move to keep tighter grip on public spending, adding he will accept to have his salary cut.

Mins At Odds With Govt Acts Should Resign – Democrat Liberal VP

13:32, 11 Mai 2009
Romanian Democratic Liberal Party vice-president Theodor Stolojan said Monday after the party’s National Standing Office meeting that the members of the government coalition need to show solidarity in the decisions made, and those who feel otherwise can resign.

Romanian Lawmakers Amended Rules To Allow Prosecution Of Ex Ministers With Simple Majority

13:07, 03 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted Tuesday 177 to six votes and 13 abstentions amendments to the Chamber regulation, allowing lawmakers to veto the start of prosecution of former ministers with the votes of a simple majority.

Romanian Parliament Amends Rules To Allow Prosecution Of Ex Ministers With Simple Majority

10:27, 25 Feb. 2009
The regulation commission of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Wednesday that former ministers who are lawmakers may be indicted with the vote of half plus one of deputies present, commission president Iustin Cionca said.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Select Minister Candidates

13:30, 18 Dec. 2008
The leaders of Romania’s Democratic Liberal Party met Thursday morning and validated the candidates for minister seats in the new Cabinet.

Romania To Have New Govt By Dec 22 – President

19:27, 12 Dec. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu told journalists Friday the country will have a new Government by December 22, after the hearings of the ministers of the new Cabinet by the special parliamentary committees on December 20 and 21.

Romanian Senate Tacitly OKs Ex Ministers Liability Amendment

12:31, 12 Mart. 2008
The Romanian Senate approved tacitly a draft law initiated by social democrat Serban Nicolae according to which former ministers fall under the law of minister liability and the act also applies to criminal cases under investigation.

Romanian Deputies Adopt Law On Criminal Probe Against High-Officials

17:02, 11 Mart. 2008
Romanian deputies Tuesday adopted 188 to 63 and three abstentions the draft law allowing the start of a criminal probe against the ministers who are also members of Parliament only with the approval of the Parliament.