Politics

6 feb. •

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

„I will demand the Parliament to send the criminal files opened against me to Court. I also hope that the state led by president Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc will function, that penitentiaries…

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

3 oct. •

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

3 oct. •

President Basescu sues journalist over published article

3 oct. •

Mariana Campeanu named new Labor Minister

3 oct. •

Appeal Court: Uninominal vote law remains unchanged

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

25 sept. •

Minister Paul Pacuraru says presidential decision to suspend him was unfair and political

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