Politics

4 ian. •

Party leader calls for long term alliance with fellow opposition groups

Dan Voiculescu, leader of the small but influential Conservative Party (PC), said in an interview for Romanian news agency Agerpres on Tuesday that he wanted a „three-way political alliance of Social Democrats [PSD], National Liberals…

13 dec. •

UDMR leader Marko Bela will not run for another mandate

11 nov. •

Romanian party accuses MEP of collaboration with Ceausescu-era secret police, calls for his resignation

8 nov. •

President Basescu to address the Parliament on internal affairs

4 oct. •

Radu Berceanu loses again in the Senate / Cristian Radulescu the new leader of PDL Senators

3 sept. •

New ministers sworn in on Friday following Romania government reshuffling

2 sept. •

Sources: Democratic Liberal MPs voted for the government reshuffling with Emil Boc as Prime Minister

2 sept. •

Romanian PM Boc met President Basescu to discuss government reshuffling. Basescu: Do whatever you want, I'm not getting involved any longer

31 aug. •

Ilie Sarbu is the new leader of the Social Democratic Party Senators: my winning of the position has nothing to do that Ponta is leader of the party

27 aug. •

The Liberal Party submits a simple motion against Labor minister Mihai Seitan following the humiliating situation of hundreds of thousands of people, compelled to pay contributions

26 aug. •

Sources: Difficult negotiations taking place between Romania's governing Democratic Liberals and opposition Liberals

25 aug. •

National Agency for Integrity-ANI head says he expects ANI law be challenged at Constitutional Court

25 aug. •

Former miners' leader says he collected almost half of signatures needed to launch Romanian Workers Party

24 aug. •

Romanian Senate approves National Integrity Agency bill

24 aug. •

Romanian minister: Budget apparatus and public spending are an elephant crushing us for two years

24 aug. •

Sources: Tensions high within governing Democratic Liberal Party prior to reshuffling

24 aug. •

PM Boc: National Agency for Integrity law does not belong to a party, but to country

23 aug. •

How the wealth of Senators from governing Democratic Liberal party rose during crisis

20 aug. •

Ten Democratic Liberal senators expected to resign and form new independent group. Party dismisses allegations

13 aug. •

Traian Basescu warns the opposition: your motion might pass and I might call you to form the government

9 aug. •

PSD, PNL, PC leaders decided to align against the Basescu – Boc governance

27 iul. •

Economy minister Adriean Videanu: the government, overall, is perfect

22 iul. •

IPP survey: 65% of the Romanians might vote a referendum to dismiss Traian Basescu

19 iul. •

Elena Udrea named interim President of PDL Bucharest

15 iul. •

Social Democratic opinion leader Viorel Hrebenciuc gives up his position as chief of the PSD group within the Chamber of Deputies

9 iul. •

Romanian Senator rejects president's accusations of acting against national interests in National Integrity Agency case

7 iul. •

Opposition senators' notice on 25% cut in public sector salaries, rejected by Romanian Constitutional Court

7 iul. •

Eurostat: Romania granted 6,000 citizenships in 2008. 5,000 went to Moldavians

7 iul. •

The fifth IMF instalment goes today to the National Central Bank

6 iul. •

Trichet opposes Romanian Finance proposal. Central Bank cannot be forced to donate 25% of their income for Budget recovery

5 iul. •

IMF raised the inflation target for Romania after authorities increased the VAT

1 iul. •

Nine Romanian NGOs protest Senator's position stripping National Agency Integrity of its powers

1 iul. •

US Ambassador to Romania: I am disappointed with ANI law. Senator Frunda failed to convice me that the President was wrong

28 iun. •

Romanian Constitutional Court publishes the reasons on austerity measures decisions

28 iun. •

Opposition leader: We'll submit a censorship motion the moment we've raised 236 signatures

25 iun. •

CCR judge on why cutting pensions is unconstitutional: pension is a past phenomenon

25 iun. •

Romanian Government cuts massively local councils' funds

23 iun. •

Parliament gave green light to Proprietatea Fund

23 iun. •

Opposition leader on National Defence Strategy: Press is, alongside opposition and unions, enemy of the power

23 iun. •

Finance Minister: Pensions and salaries next year will not see the 2010 level

22 iun. •

UPDATE: The law regulating the National Integrity Agency was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies / Wealth investigation committee will be reinstated

21 iun. •

Government and Central Bank to introduce bank tax. Banks say tax affects clients

21 iun. •

Fitch analyst to Romanian authorities: "Don't let the crisis go to waste!"

21 iun. •

Hungarian PM: Hungary says "No" to Rosia Montana

21 iun. •

Lib Dems decide today what to do with MPs who voted the censorship motion

18 iun. •

Sources: Head of Democratic Liberals' Bucharest branch interested in withdrawing

18 iun. •

Democratic Liberal Party leader: Government reshuffling may come after a possible new censure motion, restructuring is excluded

17 iun. •

Finance minister: Public sector salaries and pensions to be cut in August

17 iun. •

Deputies give PM ultimatum: Restructure the Government or lose parliamentary support

15 iun. •

"You've got no idea of the world you're living in" PM accuses censorship motion undersigned

15 iun. •

International press in the Romanian censorship motion

14 iun. •

The Opposition plans to vote for the motion against the governing coalition

11 iun. •

Social Democratic leader excludes possibility his party may join government before elections

10 iun. •

President Basescu says Romania must take measures similar to those of former Polish deputy PM Balcerowicz

9 iun. •

EP President: I support PM Boc's brave programme

9 iun. •

Ministers must reorganise back yard, including cutting 25% of the staff

9 iun. •

Laszlo Tokes – proposed by EPP for European Parliament vice-presidency

9 iun. •

EC: Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Romanian and Bulgarian Justice to be maintained "for as long as necessary"

8 iun. •

Romanian Finance and Interior ministers held press conference on combating fiscal fraud and cigarette trafficking

7 iun. •

EP President Jerzy Buzek to visit Romania on June 9

4 iun. •

Education minister asked for personal advisor to be dismissed

3 iun. •

EC launched infringement procedure against Romania on payment services

2 iun. •

Date was set for Romania government to assume responsibility for austerity measures: June 7

2 iun. •

Governing Democratic Liberals facing uphill struggle in fight for seats in Romania's Constitutional Court

2 iun. •

Market referee proposes confidentiality clause for public acquisition contracts

2 iun. •

Romanian President asked the Parliament to adopt Penal and Civil Codes

2 iun. •

Hillary Clinton: We decided to work on lifting the visas for Romanians, but Congress demands need be obeyed

1 iun. •

Simple motion against Romania Finance minister fails in House of Deputies

31 mai •

Austerity measures package for which Romanian govt assumes responsibility lands in Parliament on Monday

28 mai •

Environment minister: The waste collection and recycling system in Romania works just like in a third world country

27 mai •

Economy minister: State to sell at stock exchange part of Petrom shares to participate in OMV enlargement capital

27 mai •

Communication minister:14,000 acquisition procedures were cancelled in the national electronic system. People in ministries have started to fear DNA

24 mai •

President to discuss again with parliamentary groups on austerity measures

24 mai •

Sed Lex: Administration general strike could be postponed from May 31 to the day of voting the motion or taking responsibility

24 mai •

Education Ministry invited union members to discuss about May 31st strike

19 mai •

EC: Public authorities should respect a period of maximum 30 days for SME payments

19 mai •

Romanian LibDem MEP: For two weeks the Government is not taking any anti-crisis measures

19 mai •

BNR chief-economist: Public sector employees should have one week unpaid holiday per month

18 mai •

BNR governor: We had 800,000 state employees in 1990 and the State worked. Now we've got 1.4 mln and we ask where the problem is

18 mai •

Hungarian party leader: UDMR is not backing the cut in small pensions

18 mai •

Finance minister: Reducing salary fund by 25% would not bring the saving we need. It is necessary to cut individual state-supported incomes by 25%

17 mai •

What do PSD, PDL and PNL say about the European Commission intention to supervise member states' budgets? Giving up sovereignty or a necessary step?

11 mai •

Economy minister on pay cuts: We should all show solidarity

11 mai •

UPDATE Marmosim, the company where the economy minister owns majority of shares, gives up applying for European funds

11 mai •

PNL leader announces his party will not take part in the meeting with the President

10 mai •

President Traian Basescu and PM Boc to meet with Parliamentarian groups

7 mai •

Romanian Government stresses the deficit will stay below 7%

28 apr. •

Executive sets up groups for car tax and development

26 apr. •

President Traian Basescu holds consultations with parliamentary parties on draft ANI law

26 apr. •

President Basescu calls for talks with political parties over National Integrity Agency

26 apr. •

Democratic-liberal star candidate Teo Trandafir winner in elections for Parliament seat in Bucharest on Sunday

23 apr. •

Three of nine Constitutional Court judges made different opinion in National Integrity Agency case

22 apr. •

Draft changes to Romania Constitution include articles regulating NATO and EU accession – an aim accomplished back in 2004 and 2007 respectively

20 apr. •

Romanian President demands Government to pay debts to private companies

20 apr. •

Romanian PM accuses opposition Liberal party of using money from bank privatisation in electoral campaign

20 apr. •

Romanian president Basescu says integrity body was almost dismantled in a move against Romania's interest

12 apr. •

Social Democratic Party President Victor Ponta discussed online with HotNews.ro readers

9 apr. •

PM: I asked governing partners to de-politicize the public TV and radio

9 apr. •

AP: Basescu came with a special dinner present for Obama — more troops for Afghanistan

7 apr. •

US Ambassador to Romania: We strongly advice rejected applicants to not ask for a new entry visa

30 mart. •

MPs rejected Romanian public TV channel 2008 activity report. Dismissed manager accuses PM of political pressures

30 mart. •

IMF Chief: Romania's got a tough fiscal situation, but things are brighter on monetary policy side

30 mart. •

IMF chief recommended Romania to delay joining the euro zone

26 mart. •

Moldavian Interior minister gave Romanian Foreign Affairs minister a piece of barbed wire that used to be part of the border fence between the two countries

26 mart. •

President Traian Basescu and PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero seal strategic partnership

24 mart. •

Intelligence Services chief: Chances for threat remains low in Romania, but risk shouldn't be neglected

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