President Traian Basescu: if the objective was not to have an Interior minister during elections, the objective has been achieved

I acknowledge the decision of the court to suspend the decree naming Vasile Blaga as Interior minister, President Basescu declared in a press conference. He added that the decree complies with constitutional standards and that the objective not to have an Interior minister, was achieved. Follow his main declarations in the article.

• I acknowledge the decision of the court to suspend the decree naming Vasile Blaga as Interior minister

• The decision comes after the 45 interim days expired

• I consider the decision at least interesting: the same decree was attacked at the Constitutional Court who agreed with the Presidency and did not see a conflict in the decree

• If the objective was not to have a minister during elections, it was achieved

• The good news of the day is Dacian Ciolos’s appointment as Commissioner for Agriculture

• This is an important thing for Romania, considering that agriculture is one of the pillars of the EU

• Romania received a signal of trust which we need to confirm our place within the EU

• Ciolos is not a commissioner of Romania, he is a EU commissioner and we should not think his position favors Romania in any way

• This is the status all Commissioners have and Romania needs to respect this

• I think this is a diplomatic success for the country