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Romania Could Hold Presidential Elections Before Dec 15 –PM

08:49, 01 Mart. 2009
Romania could hold presidential elections before Dec 15 this year, when the president’s five-year term expires, and the head of state can be invested by Parliament afterward, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said late Saturday.

Romanian Govt To Back Bucharest Mayoralty In Basarab Passageway Case- PM

12:28, 19 Feb. 2009
The Romanian government will back the Bucharest mayoralty in its endeavor to have the Basarab high-level passageway declared of public utility, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday, adding he already talked to Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu and would also look into the matter with finance minister.

Romanian Dignitaries’ Wages To Hike In 2010 If The Economy Allows It – PM

14:07, 10 Feb. 2009
Wages of Romanian dignitaries and people in public office, frozen for this year, will be increased in 2010 only if the country’s economy allows wage hikes for this category of staff, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romanian PM, Canada’s Sterling Agree To Declassify Exploration Contract

19:39, 05 Feb. 2009
Romania’s Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Thursday the declassification of the additional contract signed between the country’s Mineral Resources Agency ANRM and Canada’s Sterling Resources.

GM Incomes In Romanian Ministries Reach RON20,000, Wg Bonuses Included – PM

19:09, 30 Ian. 2009
The incomes of the general managers in the Romanian ministries amount to 20,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.2775) with some bonuses included, which imposes the elimination of bonuses such as that for the use of a foreign language, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Friday.

Romanians Celebrate 150 Years Since Union Of Romanian Principalities

16:00, 24 Ian. 2009
Romania’s northeastern city of Iasi hosted Saturday morning the ceremony celebrating 150 years since the de facto Union of Wallachia and Moldavia into the Principality of Romania on January 24, 1859 under union leader Alexandru Ioan Cuza.

Romanian PM Nominates Dan Nica For Interim Interior Min

19:07, 13 Ian. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc nominated deputy prime minister Dan Nica as interim replacement for Gabriel Oprea, who resigned the position of interior minister after losing political support from the social democrats.

Romanian Pres, PM Discuss Gas Crisis

20:54, 07 Ian. 2009
Romania can overcome the gas crisis is the outer temperature does not drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius or if there are no malfunctions in the system, said Romanian prime minister Emil Boc, confirming that he has talked with president Traian Basescu regarding the cease of gas imports.

Romanian Insolvency Survivor Rafo Onesti Vies To Stay On Map

14:02, 07 Ian. 2009
The unionists at Romanian refinery Rafo Onesti requested a hearing with Romanian prime minister Emil Boc between January 7 and 15, in order to find a solution that would prevent the layoff of 1,200 employees.

Romanian Pres Was Wrong To Appoint Stolojan PM, “The Man Is Ill” – Nastase

13:07, 15 Dec. 2008
Head of the National Council of Romania’s Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said the decision of President Traian Basescu to appoint Teodor Stolojan for the prime minister office was not a good decision, as “the man is ill”.

Romania’s PM Position To Be Claimed Based On Number Of MP Seats – Social Democrat Head

13:54, 07 Dec. 2008
If liberals and social democrats will cooperate in Romania’s next Government, the party which gained the highest number of lawmaker seats has the right to claim the Prime Minister position, social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said following Sunday’s negotiations with the liberals.

Romanian Liberals Trade Support For Current President In ’09 Elections For PM Position

15:12, 06 Dec. 2008
Romanian democrat liberals refused in Saturday’s talks the liberals’ proposition to have current head of state Traian Basescu as the two parties’ common nominee for the presidential elections in 2009 in exchange for the appointment of the Prime Minister from among the Liberal Party.

Romanian PM Asks For „Severe Discipline” On Public Expenses

13:38, 04 Dec. 2008
Romania's Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu asked the Finance Ministry to adopt "severe discipline" measures regarding public spending, also asking for cuts in costs for bonuses granted to employees.

Curr Acct Def „Not A Tragedy”, To Correct By Lower Consumption – Romanian PM

14:28, 21 Nov. 2008
A high current account deficit should not be seen as a tragedy, as an emerging economy like Romania needs investments for upgrades, and the gap will be reduced due to a consumption slowdown in the following period, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Friday.

Romanian PM Accuses Leftist Parties Of Double-Speak

13:28, 12 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu told ministers in the Cabinet meeting Wednesday that he would sent political parties a letter inviting them to sign the agreement of the law regulating public sector wages, adding leftist parties use double-speak and make ungrounded promises.

Bechtel Holds Romania’s Transylvania Highway Back, Not Funding – Romanian PM

16:49, 21 Oct. 2008
The problems with the construction of the Romanian highway between Brasov and Bors are not brought by the lack of budget funding, but by the inability of American company Bechtel to observe contract provisions, Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Tuesday.

The Euro Adoption Timetable Will Be Kept – Romanian PM To Pres

19:40, 24 Sept. 2008
The Euro adoption timetable was set by the Government with central bank advice and it will be kept, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu answering president Traian Basescu who stated earlier today that the timetable might not be kept.

In A Neutral State The Parliament Does Not Choose Sides – Romanian Pres

20:02, 23 Sept. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Tuesday, in an event organized by the American Chamber of Commerce and attended by Prime Minister Tariceanu as well, that in a neutral state the Parliament does not issue laws to favor entities and the Government does not negotiate with groups of interests.

Romanian PM Invites Unions To Talks

18:57, 07 Iul. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu invited the leaders of the main unions to talks on topics found in the attention of the unions and the Government, the Executive announced.

Romanian PM Says Judge Salaries Defy Common Sense

17:11, 24 Apr. 2008
Certain salaries in the Romanian justice system have reached an outrageous and unjustified level, going beyond all limits of common sense, because of decisions issued by judges regulating matters in their best interests, said Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu.

Romanian PM Says Min Liability Law Should Be Independent Technocrat Made

17:20, 19 Mart. 2008
Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu said he wants a new law on minister liability that would make the ministers more responsible, but which does not leave the ministers “at the hands of political abuse” by the presidency.

Romanian Pres, PM Leave Quarrels Home

17:03, 14 Mart. 2008
Fiscal means are the most efficient way of imposing pollution reduction measures, said Romanian prime minister Calin Tariceanu, refraining however, in solidarity with president Traian Basescu, from commenting on the car tax, in order to avoid displaying divergence in Brussels on a local debate topic

Romanian Pres Asks PM To Cancel The Car Tax

12:30, 11 Mart. 2008
Romanian president Traian Bsescu sent a letter to prime minister Calin Tariceanu, asking him to cancel, through emergency ordinance, the car tax, accusing Tariceanu that, through such measures, he is belittling Romanians.

Romanian Pres, PM To Meet With Foreign Counterparts In NATO Summit

16:38, 10 Mart. 2008
Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, as hosts, will hold numerous bilateral meetings with the heads of states and governments attending the NATO summit, including George W. Bush, Angela Merkel and Hamid Karzai.

Romanian Social Democrat Avatars Hold Talks With PM, Democrat Liberals

15:51, 09 Mart. 2008
The leader of the Bucharest branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marian Vanghelie, said party leaders Ion Iliescu and Adrian Nastase held a meeting Friday with prime minister Calin Tariceanu, adding that a meeting with the democrat liberals and one with the head of state would follow.

Romanian Constitutional Court Motivates Justice Ministry Nomination Decision

16:27, 15 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Constitutional Court published Friday the motivation for the decision in the Norica Nicolai case, showing that the president is allowed to reject the minister nominee one time, since the prime minister remains sole nominator of ministry candidates.

Romanian PM Says Troop Detachment Is Not A Govt Matter

14:00, 07 Feb. 2008
The detachment of Romanian troops to Chad was not a Government decision, nor a topic in the talks with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, but it is mentioned in a memorandum sent to the High Council for National Defense (CSAT) for approval, said Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu.

Romanian PM Appointed Ex Justice Min As State Adviser – Sources

17:34, 15 Ian. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu appointed former justice minister Tudor Chiuariu as state adviser, official sources told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Pres Rejects PM Proposition For Justice Min

20:42, 08 Ian. 2008
Romanian president Traian Basescu wrote a letter to Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu asking him to stop proposing Norica Nicolai as justice minister, since her negative image in the public eye will not hike the people’s confidence in justice.

Romanian, Italian PMs Turn To EU For Support In Immigrant Issue

16:30, 07 Nov. 2007
Romanian Prime Minister Tariceanu and his Italian counterpart sent a joint letter to the EU President asking for support, for the social integration of Romanian citizens in Italy, especially those of Romani origin, and they convened on the constitution of a working group on the Romani issue.

Wage Hikes Sustainable, Ctrl Bk Opinions Out Of Context – PM

19:54, 03 Nov. 2007
Romania’s planned public sector wage increases are based on the economic growth in the past few years and not populist criteria, and the central banker’s statements on the matter were taken out of context, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Saturday.