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Romanian Parliament Lower Chamber Allows Govt To Draft State Budget

13:54, 10 Nov. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies enacted Tuesday, with no cons and only two abstentions, the draft amendment to the Law organizing the government, enabling the dismissed Cabinet to draft the 2010 state budget and social security budget.

Romanian President Can’t Dissolve Parliament Even If Reelected – Paper

10:02, 10 Nov. 2009
Romania’s future president, whoever he may be, won’t be able to dissolve the Parliament if it rejects a second proposed Government, because the president’s prerogatives in relation with Parliament only last throughout one term, Constitutional Court judge Ion Predescu told Romanian daily Gandul.

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 PM-Designate To Announce Proposed Cabinet Monday Afternoon

12:04, 09 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minster-designate Liviu Negoita said he will have a list of proposed ministers sent to Parliament Monday afternoon, adding the Cabinet is backed by democrat liberals and independent lawmakers.

Romanian Social Democrats Not To Endorse New PM-Designate

13:57, 06 Nov. 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party vice-president Dan Nica told a news conference Friday his party will not give a confidence vote to the Government to be proposed by new Prime Minister-designate Liviu Negoita, adding the latter should not come before Parliament.

Romanian Parliament Allows Caretaker Govt To Submit 2010 State Budget

16:46, 04 Nov. 2009
The Parliament Wednesday voted 259 to 4 and 120 abstentions to adopt a resolution requiring the country’s caretaker Government to submit the draft state budget for 2010.

Romanian PM-Designate Loses Confidence Vote In Parliament

15:16, 04 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister-designate Lucian Croitoru lost a confidence vote in Parliament Wednesday as 250 lawmakers voted against his proposed government, leaving the country stuck in a political deadlock.

Romanian Parliament Holds Confidence Vote On Croitoru Govt

11:09, 04 Nov. 2009
Romanian lawmakers met Wednesday morning to hold a confidence vote on the Cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designate Lucian Croitoru.

Romanian Parliament Allows Ousted Govt To Draft ’10 Budget

20:44, 03 Nov. 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party vice-president Dan Nica said Tuesday evening the social democrats, after consulting the liberals and Hungarian minority party UDMR, decided to propose the enactment of a Parliament Decision that would allow the ousted government to propose a draft budget for 2010.

Romanian Parliament Committees Thumb Down Proposed Culture Minister

16:51, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for culture on Thursday thumbed down proposed Culture Minister Theodor Paleologu with 23 to 20 votes.

Romanian Parliament Committees Rebuff Proposed Economy Minister

14:42, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for economy, industry and services on Thursday gave a no vote to democrat liberal Adriean Videanu, proposed for economy minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Lucian Croitoru.

Romanian Parliament Committees Thumb Down Proposed Education Minister

14:10, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for education Thursday thumbed down proposed Education Minister Daniel Funeriu with 21 to 15 votes.

Romanian Parliament Committees Thumb Down Proposed Environment Minister

12:02, 29 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for public administration thumbed down proposed Environment Minister Sulfina Barbu with 21 to 15 votes.

Romanian Parliament Committees Opposed Proposed Agriculture Minister

20:16, 28 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for agriculture and public administration opposed proposed Agriculture Minister Adrian Radulescu with 26 to 43 votes.

Romanian Parliament Committees Endorse Proposed Foreign Affairs Minister

19:12, 28 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Parliament committees for foreign policy and European affairs endorsed proposed Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu with 32 to 10 votes.

Romanian President Pledges New Govt Before Presidential Polls If Croitoru’ Cabinet Falls

20:58, 27 Oct. 2009
Romania’s acting President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said that, if the new Cabinet formed by designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru does not get the Parliament’s confidence vote, he will see that a new Cabinet is formed before the presidential elections due on November 22.

Romanian Parliament To Vote On New Govt Next Wednesday

16:02, 26 Oct. 2009
The standing offices of Romania’s Parliament decided Monday to hold the confidence vote for the country’s proposed new government next Wednesday and proposed ministers will be heard by parliament commissions this week.

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 Liberals Submit Proposition To Downsize Parliament To 316 Lawmakers

13:53, 22 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Liberal Party submitted a draft law to downsize the Parliament to just 316 lawmakers from the current 471, liberals Eugen Nicolaescu said Thursday, adding there is no need for a referendum to downsize the Parliament, but a mere legislative amendment.

Romanian Parliament Accepts An Increase In Heating Aid Ceiling

19:33, 21 Oct. 2009
Romanian interim prime minister Emil Boc said the Parliament has already accepted to increase the ceiling for heating aid, adding he asks mayoralties to start receiving requests from people with family member incomes between 425 lei (EUR1=RON4.2930) and RON615.

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.

Romanian Lawmakers Acknowledge New Majority

11:40, 21 Oct. 2009
Romanian lawmakers adopted Wednesday 252 to two votes a political declaration acknowledging a new parliamentary majority that backs Sibiu mayor Klaus Johannis for prime minister.

Romanian Lawmakers Disapprove President’s Call For Referendum

10:34, 21 Oct. 2009
Romanian lawmakers Wednesday voted to disapprove President Traian Basescu’s letter calling for a national referendum on November 22, along with presidential elections, to downsize the Parliament to a single chamber and maximum 300 lawmakers.

Romanian PM-Designate Says He Is No Pawn, But A Solution

15:40, 20 Oct. 2009
Romania’s designated Prime Minister Lucian Croitoru said Tuesday after a meeting with the country’s new parliamentary majority, which doesn’t endorse him, that he told them he is not a pawn in anyone’s hands but rather a solution to the country’s problems.

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.

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.

Romania’s Parliament Legal Committees Disapprove President’s Call For Referendum

16:14, 14 Oct. 2009
The committees for legal matters within the Romanian Parliament gave a vote of disapproval Wednesday to President Traian Basescu’s letter on organizing a national referendum to downsize the country's Parliament to a single chamber and fewer lawmakers.

Romanian President Calls Parliament Parties For Talks Wednesday

15:04, 14 Oct. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu, who has to appoint a new prime minister after democrat liberal Emil Boc’s government lost a confidence vote in Parliament Tuesday, has invited parliamentary parties for a new round of talks Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Romanian Lawmakers Overthrow Minority Govt

15:42, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc’s minority government lost a confidence vote in Parliament Tuesday, less than two months ahead of presidential elections, raising doubts over the country’s ability to meet conditions set under an IMF-led EUR19.5 billion bailout loan agreement.

Romanian PM Accuses Opposition Of Dodging IMF-Required Pension Bill

11:34, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc accused Tuesday opposition liberals and social democrats of submitting a no-confidence motion to dodge the IMF-required pension reform, which lowers pensions for lawmakers and for which the government plans to seek a confidence vote in Parliament.

Romanian Lawmakers Vote On Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion Tuesday

10:51, 13 Oct. 2009
Romanian lawmakers met in plenary session Tuesday to debate and vote on a no-confidence motion submitted by the opposition last week, seeking to overthrow the country’s minority government less than two months ahead of presidential elections due on November 22.

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.

Mugur Isarescu Reappointed Romania’s Ctrl Bk Governor

14:34, 08 Oct. 2009
Romanian parliament on Thursday reappointed central bank governor Mugur Isarescu for a new five-year term in office.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Leave Parliament Meeting On No-Confidence Motion

11:26, 08 Oct. 2009
Romania’s democrat liberal lawmakers left Thursday the plenary Parliament meeting for the reading of the opposition’s no-confidence motion seeking to overthrow the democrat liberal minority government less than two months before presidential elections due on November 22.

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 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.

UPDATE: Romania’s PM Ready To Resign If Pension Law Is Not Enacted

12:10, 06 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday he is ready to resign his position if the Parliament doesn't give the Government a confidence vote to enact the new pension law, adding he has considered this risk.

Romanian Social Democrats To Back No-Confidence Motion Against Fmr Coalition Partners

12:47, 05 Oct. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party, which left the country’s coalition government last week and switched to opposition, decided Monday to back a no-confidence motion to oust the all-democrat liberal government which now lacks Parliament majority.

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.

Liberals Want Fewer Lawmakers, Endorse Romania’s Bicameral Parliament

17:22, 28 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberals, in opposition, on Monday said they would not back the referendum on the introduction of a single-chamber Parliament, as proposed by President Traian Basescu, arguing they will come up with a legislative proposition meant to cut back on the number of lawmakers to 275-250.