Politics

6 feb. •

Bundestag official: The Nastase case is a test for the Romanian Justice

Gunther Krichbaum, the head of the European Affairs Commission of in the German Bundestag, offered an exclusive interview for the Romanian department of Deutsche Welle. Without anti-corruption results, Romania may expect sanctions from the European…

6 feb. •

Former PM Adrian Nastase makes a joke: I will demand the Parliament to send my files to Court

30 ian. •

Cozmin Gusa to withdraw from politics

27 ian. •

UPDATE Romanian President Traian Basescu: I will not react negatively if Government freezes increase of both salaries and pensions for six months/ Politicians and union leaders react

27 ian. •

Nine candidates run for mayor seat left vacant by Emil Boc in Cluj, Central Romania

27 ian. •

Romania president Traian Basescu may not run for second term

26 ian. •

Former PM Tariceanu may run for president, party members say

26 ian. •

PM Emil Boc: 2009 budget priorities are economic development, investments and protecting low income employees

26 ian. •

German media: Social Democrats may sacrifice former PM Nastase so that EC ends Romanian Justice monitoring process

20 ian. •

The challenges Obama faces raise both caution and hope

19 ian. •

Liviu Dragnea, the new PSD Interior minister

15 ian. •

Liberal head Tariceanu: "The president tries to get even with the Parliament"

13 ian. •

Interior Minister resigns

12 ian. •

The official list of state secretaries, published in the Official Journal

31 dec. •

First anti-crisis measures of the new Government:

Dignitaries to use mass transit vehicles and give up business class flights

30 dec. •

Government changes Supreme Defense Council structure

23 dec. •

First PM nominee, Theodor Stolojan, explains his quitting: The presidents of the two parties must be in charge, so that the decision making process could be coherent, efficient and responsible

23 dec. •

New Transport Ministers sacks all managers

23 dec. •

A portrait of the new Prime Minister

23 dec. •

Tariceanu hands over PM office to Boc. All ministers take over mandates at 14:00h

23 dec. •

Foreign media: New Romanian Government – many former minister, few reformists

22 dec. •

Conservative Dan Voiculescu elected Senate's deputy speaker

22 dec. •

Boc Government received approval of specialized Parliamentary committees

20 dec. •

Romania's incumbent Catalin Predoiu nominated to keep Justice minister seat

19 dec. •

Emil Boc: before giving an answer to the 50% teachers' salary increase, we need some time. At the moment, there are no money: salaries, allocations and pensions are not paid

19 dec. •

Sources: PD-L refuses to accept Dan Voiculescu as vicepresident of the Senate. The activity of the two chambers of Parliament is blocked

19 dec. •

Sources: Victor Alistar favorite to take over helm of Romania Justice Ministry

19 dec. •

PSD leader Mircea Geoana chosen new speaker of Romania Senate

19 dec. •

PSD Leader Mircea Geoana: we are looking for an acceptable candidate for the Justice Ministry

19 dec. •

Disputes over seats within PSD parliamentarians: Hrebenciuc contested by Deputies, Mitrea aims at Senate's Speaker position

19 dec. •

Deputies and Senators swear in and choose their Speakers

18 dec. •

New Government has final formula

18 dec. •

Social Democrats, Democratic Liberals voting on future ministers

17 dec. •

Calin Popescu Tariceanu: The PSD-PDL governance program condemns Romania to poverty

17 dec. •

Democrat Liberals and Social Democrats split the seats in the new government: PDL takes up Transports, Finance, Economy and Defense ministries while Social Democrats Interior, Education, Health, Foreign Affairs and Agriculture ministries

17 dec. •

Former PSD leader Ion Iliescu to advise Social Democrats to choose professionals as part of the new government

17 dec. •

Democrat Liberals and Social Democrats to talk on Wednesday at 1 pm about the way ministries will be shared. Sources: Social Democrats chose the Interior, Democrat Liberals opt for Transports and Finance

16 dec. •

The new Government will have 18 Ministers. Justice will have an independent minister

16 dec. •

Emil Boc: The names in the new cabinet and the governing program may be sent to Parliament on Friday

16 dec. •

Reuters: Stolojan's withdrawal fuels suspicions on political instability

16 dec. •

Governing program 2009-1012: 16% flay tax, 2.5% deficit, 5% VAT for basic aliments

16 dec. •

Romania's Prime Minister nominee Emil Boc: we maintain our alliance with the Social Democrats; PSD leader Mircea Geoana: on Tuesday we will establish the structure of the new executive and by next week we hope to receive 70% of the votes in the Parliament

16 dec. •

Emil Boc: I have accepted the nomination as Prime Minister and I am grateful for the President's trust. The goal to have a government by December 22 is still standing

15 dec. •

Why did Theodor Stolojan drop his Prime Minister nomination?

15 dec. •

PSD leader Mircea Geoana: Stolojan's resignation came as a surprize and further talks will clear the situation up

14 dec. •

Marko Bela: The proposal made by PDL is inacceptable

14 dec. •

PDL head Emil Boc: The Partnership for Romania will be signed on Sunday. Hungarian Democrats will not have ministers, but secretaries in the future Cabinet

12 dec. •

Nominated PM denies negotiating with Liberals

11 dec. •

The criminal files of the PSD/PC + PDL alliance

10 dec. •

Anti graft prosecutors distraint a house of PSD leader Miron Mitrea

10 dec. •

Professional profile of Romania's PM nominee Theodor Stolojan

10 dec. •

PSD leader Mircea Geoana: there will be a PSD – PD-L government, but without the Hungarian Democrats. UDMR leader Marko Bela reacts

10 dec. •

President Traian Basescu designates Theodor Stolojan as future prime minister of Romania

10 dec. •

Romania's President Traian Basescu might announce the name of the new Prime Minister

8 dec. •

Negotiations at Cotroceni end without any declarations. President Basescu to announce on Wednesday the name of the new Prime Minister

8 dec. •

Social Democrats opt for alliance with Democratic Liberals but demand Hungarian Democrats out of government talks

5 dec. •

How fast can a newly elected parliamentarian sell out his party?

5 dec. •

Party leaders meet president Basescu to negotiate the structure of the future Government

4 dec. •

Romania's new Parliamentarians, centralized on counties and colleges

4 dec. •

BEC, official results: Chamber of Deputies: PD-L 115 mandates, PSD-PC 115, PNL 65, UDMR 22 mandates. Senate: PD-L 51 mandates, PSD-PC 49 mandates, PNL 28 and UDMR 9 mandates

4 dec. •

Romanian political parties fire up debates over the future political colors of the government

2 dec. •

Elections 2008, final results: Only four parties gain Parliamentarian representation

2 dec. •

PM Tariceanu may lose in the race for Parliament

2 dec. •

International media on Romania elections results

Le Monde: The low turnout figures indicate the fragility of the Romanian democracy

2 dec. •

Parliamentarian elections 2008: partial results on Tuesday, 10:00h

1 dec. •

Score close between Social Democrats and Democratic Liberals in latest round of partial results for Romania general elections

1 dec. •

Presidential aide Sebastian Lazaroiu: two-year government a possibility given the results of Sunday general elections in Romania

1 dec. •

President Traian Basescu: Why have Romanians given a new term in Parliament to people we know bad things about?

1 dec. •

Romania general elections: Partial results – Social Democrats return to top at slight advantage against Democratic Liberals

1 dec. •

Candidates in Romania general elections who managed 50%+1 of votes

1 dec. •

Tariceanu puts all alliance calls on hold

1 dec. •

Democrat Liberal leader: The winner of these elections is the Romanian Right

1 dec. •

Social-Democrat leader: We must start putting up the future Government tonight

1 dec. •

PM Tariceanu: Liberal Party and Romania evolved together

30 nov. •

Social Democrat head wins 71% in his college, PM Tariceanu gains only 45.4%

30 nov. •

Exit polls – Social Democrats in lead; no clear winner

30 nov. •

Romanian PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu urged Romanians to vote as general elections closing is near

30 nov. •

How thousands of votes are lost in Romanian general elections

30 nov. •

19.84% of Romanian voters showed up in general elections by 2.00 p.m. on Sunday

30 nov. •

Irregularities mar first part of general elections day

30 nov. •

International media on Romanian elections: economic crisis marks legislative poll

30 nov. •

4.87% of Romanian voters showed up in general elections by 10 a.m. on Sunday

30 nov. •

Romania faces its first uninominal voting on Sunday

28 nov. •

Electoral campaign ended at midnight, on Friday

25 nov. •

Bulgaria loses 220 MN Euros worth of PHARE funds

21 nov. •

Romania president Traian Basescu: The availability of Romania-made products is much higher than the media claims

18 nov. •

Romanian PM Tariceanu: 70% of all Romania's trade is within the EU. Romania can't avoid being affected by the crisis

14 nov. •

Institute for Public Policies: One million Romanians abroad will not be able to vote

13 nov. •

Romania president Traian Basescu: Romania must form a Government quickly after the elections

11 nov. •

NGOs find 130 "stained" candidates on electoral lists

11 nov. •

Romania president Basescu: A coup d’état is being prepared

28 oct. •

Romanian PM Tariceanu: "The global economy is a Titanic which hit the iceberg, while the band still plays music for us"

22 oct. •

Electoral Office rejected the candidature of Lavinia Sandru

20 oct. •

Social Democrats, Democrat Liberals and Liberals submitted their lists of candidates running for Bucharest

20 oct. •

Romania president Basescu suspends Supreme Defense Council session. Interior Minister spends 45,000 Euros per car for "options"

14 oct. •

Bundestag vice president accuses Romanian Government and Parliament of populist actions

7 oct. •

Western states put pressure on Romania for reforms, observers in key institutions expected

6 oct. •

Fever gets Romanian House of Deputies as elections are getting near

6 oct. •

Deputies enter electoral holiday Starting October 15. Costs amount to 46.8 billion RON

3 oct. •

President Basescu sues journalist over published article

3 oct. •

Appeal Court: Uninominal vote law remains unchanged

3 oct. •

Poll: PSD-PC alliance would win general elections should they take place next Sunday

3 oct. •

Mariana Campeanu named new Labor Minister

3 oct. •

President Traian Basescu: Romania remains a country of contrasts, despite the progress and benefits brought by the accession to the EU

29 sept. •

Opposition Social Democrats to announce candidates in general elections: dinosaurs, aspiring youngsters and celebrities

29 sept. •

Judges accuse president Basescu and PM Tariceanu of putting pressure on the Justice independence

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