Politics

4 ian. •

UPDATE Education Law constitutional, court decides. President Basescu signs the bill

Romania’s Constitutional Court decided on Tuesday that a recently adopted Education Law was constitutional, thus rejecting claims against its constitutionality submitted by Senate speaker Mircea Geoana and opposition MPs, news agency Agerpres reports. The decision…

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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