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Romanian Parliament To Set Up Commission Analyzing Justice Crisis

11:26, 24 Sept. 2009
The two chambers of Romania’s Parliament unanimously adopted on Thursday a decision to set up a commission that will analyze the crisis in the justice sector and social democrat lawmaker Florin Iordache will preside over the commission.

Romanian Parliament Votes On Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion Thursday

11:26, 24 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Parliament votes Thursday on a no-confidence motion submitted by liberals and the Hungarian minority party, in opposition, to bring down the coalition government of democrat liberals and social democrats over the adoption of a unitary pay law for the public sector.

Romanian Lawmaker Reads Made-Up Speech In Parliament, Lawmakers Applaud -Paper

10:01, 23 Sept. 2009
Romanian liberal lawmaker Adriana Saftoiu tested her colleagues’ attention Tuesday and read a made-up political statement, which consisted of unrelated quotes pasted together, and met with applause at the end of the speech, Romanian daily Gandul reported Wednesday.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Inquiry Committee Report On Environment Min

13:05, 22 Sept. 2009
Romanian lawmakers adopted Wednesday a report of a parliamentary commission investigating an advertising contract awarded by the Environment Ministry and which proposes that state institutions check the respective contract.

Romanian Opposition Submits No-Confidence Motion In Parliament

17:09, 17 Sept. 2009
Romania’s opposition liberals and Hungarian minority party members have submitted in Parliament a no-confidence motion, in a bid to overthrow the government because of its adoption of the unitary pay law regulating wages across the public sector, liberal lawmaker Eugen Nicolaescu said Thursday.

Romanian Parliament Commission Wants To Finish Drafting National Security Laws By Sept ‘10

13:22, 16 Sept. 2009
A parliament commission drafting Romania’s national security laws plans to have the acts completed and submitted for Parliament debate by September 1, 2010, democrat liberal Cezar Preda, the commission president, said Wednesday.

Romania’s President Accuses Parliament Of Blocking Corruption Files

10:22, 16 Sept. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu said Tuesday in a speech in Parliament that “during the last five years the constitutional reform has not been concluded and no dignitary was convicted” while the Parliament is still blocking certain corruption files.

Romanian President Says Center-Left Ruling Coalition Was Necessary Compromise

09:52, 16 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening in a speech in Parliament that the country’s center-left ruling coalition, which resulted from parliamentary elections last year, was a necessary political compromise.

Romanian President Presents List Of Priorities Before Parliament

09:40, 16 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu presented Tuesday evening, at the end of his speech in Parliament, a list of 23 medium-term priorities he will uphold, such as constitutional reform and the fiscal responsibility law.

Romanian Pres Says Magistrates Enjoy Freedom But Don’t Know What To Do With It

20:43, 15 Sept. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening before the Parliament that magistrates enjoy total freedom but they don’t know what to do with this freedom, and continued mentioning article 21 of the Constitution, the one referring to free access to justice.

Romanian President Salutes Govt Initiative „To Modernize Romania”

20:40, 15 Sept. 2009
Romania’s president Traian Basescu said Tuesday after the Government asked the Parliament for a confidence vote to enact the three packs of laws he admires the courage of the Executive and the ruling coalition in their attempt to modernize the country.

Over One Thousand Romanian Unionists Protest In Front Of Parliament

17:34, 15 Sept. 2009
Over one thousand Romanian unionists protest in front of the Parliament against the decision of the Government to ask the Parliament for a confidence vote today, to enact the law on education, the unitary wage law and a law reorganizing public institutions and government agencies.

Romanian PM Says Parliament’s Confidence Vote Is Necessary For Reform

17:31, 15 Sept. 2009
The laws for which the Romanian Government is asking for the Parliament’s confidence vote are necessary to carry on with reform and a government unwilling to reform doesn’t justify its existence, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday in Parliament.

Romanian Parliament Starts Confidence Vote Meeting 45 Minutes Late

17:18, 15 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Parliament meeting on Tuesday, in which the Government will ask for a confidence vote to pass three laws, started 45 minutes late, with most ministers present but in the absence of liberal lawmakers, who preferred to work on motions and challenges to the laws instead.

Romania’s National Union Confederation Cartel Alfa To Picket Parliament On Tuesday

16:05, 14 Sept. 2009
About 500 Romanian unionists within National Union Confederation Cartel Alfa along with the State Employees' Alliance union will picket the Parliament Tuesday to urge the renegotiation of the unitary wage law for which the Government will assume responsibility.

Romanian Lawmakers Among Least Active In Monitoring EU Law – Report

13:34, 14 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Parliament is among the European member states that have sent no comments on legislative propositions and draft laws coming out of Brussels, on a par with Malta and Spain, according to a report cited by the EUObserver.

Romanian Parliament Set Responsibility Assumption Date For Sept 15

16:28, 07 Sept. 2009
Romania's Parliament decided Prime Minister Emil Boc will come before the Parliament on September 15 to assume responsibility for the three packs of laws regarding economic measures, the unitary law regulating wages across the public sector and laws on education, Senate quaestor Ioan Chelaru said.

Romanian Lawmakers Decide President Will Address Parliament On Sept 15

14:38, 07 Sept. 2009
The leaders of the two chambers of Parliament on Monday decided Romanian President Traian Basescu would address Parliament on September 15, at 7 p.m., although Basescu said he wishes to address the Parliament on September 14 regarding the country’s main political issues.

Romania Ruling Coalition To Assume Resp For Education, Public Spending, Unitary Pay Laws Sept 15

11:41, 07 Sept. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal leader Gheorghe Flutur said Monday the country’s ruling coalition decide the Government will take responsibility before Parliament on September 15 for the laws on education, unitary pay and spending cuts in the public sector.

Romanian Parliament To Set Responsibility Assumption Calendar Monday

14:21, 03 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Government’s letter regarding its decision to assume responsibility for three packs of laws reached Parliament and the reunited Standing Offices of the legislative power will meet Monday to set up a calendar for the procedure.

Romanian Govt To Assume Responsibility On Ed, Unitary Pay, Restructuring Laws –PM

09:45, 03 Sept. 2009
The Romanian Government decided to assume responsibility in Parliament for the three laws on education, unitary pay in the public sector and the reorganization of Government-run agencies for further cuts in public spending, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romanian Social Democrats Back Parliamentary Investigation For Tourism Min

15:21, 25 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party supports the setting up of a parliamentary committee to investigate tourism minister Elena Udrea, party spokesperson Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz said on Saturday, pointing to the case of former sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi.

Romanian Prosecutor Gen Requires Parliament Approval To Investigate Ex Youth Min

14:41, 23 Iul. 2009
Romanian prosecutor general Codruta Kovesi required Parliament approval Thursday for the opening of criminal investigations on former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi over misappropriation of public money.

Romania’s Tourism Law Hopefully In Parliament In Fall – Minister

12:02, 23 Iul. 2009
Romania’s new tourism might enter debates in Parliament at the resuming of works in fall, after the summer recess, Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea said Thursday at the seminar Mediafax Talks about Romanian Tourism.

Romanian Social Democrats To Call For Extraordinary Parl Session In Youth Min Case

15:50, 13 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Social Democratic Party, part of the ruling coalition, wants to call for an extraordinary Parliament session to debate the inquiry committee’s report on democrat liberal youth minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi, party spokesman Bogdan Niculescu Duvaz said Monday.

Romanian Environment Min Heard By Parliament Inquiry Committee

12:05, 08 Iul. 2009
Romanian environment minister Nicolae Nemirschi si being heard Wednesday by a parliamentary inquiry committee regarding the ministry’s awarding of an advertising contract worth over 2 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2100) in April.

Former Romanian MPs Set Up NGO To Defend Their Rights And Explain Parliament’s Role

15:05, 30 Iun. 2009
Nine former Romanian MPs have set up a society, called the Association of Former Members of Parliament, which is to contribute to the Constitution’s revision, advise new MPs, watch over the separation of state powers and defend the rights of former MPs.

Romanian Lawmakers OK Setup Of Committee To Check Contract Awarded By Environment Min

15:56, 24 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday 186 to one vote and one abstention the creation of an investigation committee to look into the awarding by negotiation of an advertising contract by the Ministry of Environment in April.

EP Elect Gigi Becali Banned From Leaving Bucharest Through Final Decision

14:55, 18 Iun. 2009
The Bucharest Court decided that businessman turned politician Gigi Becali cannot leave Bucharest and the Ilfov county, after judges allowed the prosecution’s appeal and rejected Becali’s request to be allowed to leave the country.

Romanian Lawmakers To Discuss Prosecution Of Ex PM Nastase Next Week

14:17, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's Chamber of Deputies will decide next Wednesday whether to allow the prosecution of former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase, after the process was suspended Tuesday, Chamber secretary Sever Voinescu said Wednesday.

President Basescu: EC Deems Romania’s Parl Hinders Probes, Interferes With Legal System

09:50, 17 Iun. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romania’s Parliament interferes with the country’s legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members.

Romanian President Congratulates New Romanian MEPs

15:19, 11 Iun. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu congratulated Thursday the Romanian elected MEPs and thanked the Central Electoral Office for the manner in which the European Parliament elections were handled.

Over 700 Romanians Vote In EP Elections At USA Stations

10:18, 08 Iun. 2009
A total number of 720 Romanians voted in the European Parliament elections at the 19 polling stations opened in the USA, according to final count at station closing time.

Romanian Social Democratic Party Prepares To Win Presidential Elections

21:34, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Social Democratic Party president Mircea Geoana said Sunday evening that his party would at once begin preparations to win the presidential elections.

Romania Govt To Pull Initial Draft Legal Codes From Parliament

20:52, 20 Mai 2009
The Romanian Government decided to withdraw from the Parliament the initial draft Criminal and Civil Codes, in order to take responsibility for the new texts, and the Secretariat General of the Government will send to Senate a request in this respect, according to talks in today’s Government meeting

Romanian Govt To Take Responsibility For Criminal, Civil Codes Early June

11:22, 18 Mai 2009
The Romanian government will take responsibility in Parliament for the Criminal and Civil Codes at the beginning of June, democrat liberal vice-president Gheorghe Flutur said Monday after a governing coalition meeting.

Romanian Parliament Rejects Liberals’ No-Confidence Motion

14:31, 13 Mai 2009
Romania’s Parliament voted 272 to 130 to reject the no-confidence motion submitted by opposition liberals and backed by the Hungarian minority party.

Romanian President Replies To Senate Head’s Open Letter

14:28, 12 Mai 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu sent a letter Tuesday to social democrat leader and Senate chairman Mircea Geoana regarding the debates on the legal codes.

Romanian Lower House Speaker Mulls Publishing List Of Absentee Lawmakers Each Week

16:12, 06 Mai 2009
Romanian Chamber of Deputies speaker Roberta Anastase submitted Wednesday a legislative initiative according to which lists of lawmakers who are present or absent from parliamentary commission or plenary meetings would be published on the Parliament’s website each week.

Romanian Parliament Endorses ’09 Budget Revision

14:49, 28 Apr. 2009
The Romanian Parliament approved Tuesday the emergency ordinance on the 2009 budget revision, which is based on a 4% economic contraction and a deficit target of 4.6% of the gross domestic product.