Romania News

Romanians everywhere celebrate National Day of Romania on December 1

“The National Assembly of all Romanians in Transylvania, Banat and the Hungarian Country, gathered by its rightful representatives at Alba Iulia on December 1, 1918, decrees the unification of those Romanians and of all the territories inhabited by them with Romania. The National Assembly proclaims above all the inalienable right …

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IMF can react quickly once Romania has budget-report

The IMF can quickly resume talks with Romania as soon as it draws up a credible 2010 budget, a Fund official was quoted as saying on Monday, ahead of a presidential vote expected to result in a new cabinet. The International Monetary Fund halted a review of Romania’s 20 billion …

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Romania: Minorities Support Geoana

Romania’s minority parties have thrown their support behind Mircea Geoana, further boosting the Social Democratic Party’s candidate in the forthcoming presidential electoral run-off. Geoana on Saturday signed a political agreement with leader of the representatives of the national minorities in Romania’s Parliament Varujan Pambuccian for his support.

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President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, unveils his new team

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, today announced the portfolios responsibilities for the next Commission. The President has held detailed consultations with all the Commissioners-designate in order to assign the right jobs to the right people. The President believes that this team can deliver the agenda for change …

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Romanian left and liberals team up against Basescu

Socialists and Liberals have teamed up to oust Romania’s centre-right president in next month’s crucial run-off election vote. Social Democrat Mircea Geoana, who came second in the first round of Sunday’s presidential vote, has signed an agreement with the Liberal party, which came third.

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Romanian opposition sign pact on presidential run-off, future government

Romania’s opposition Social Democratic Party and National Liberal Party Wednesday signed a political agreement to endorse social democratic leader Mircea Geoana in a presidential run-off against the incumbent President Traian Basescu and to assemble a parliamentary majority after the elections.

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‘Grand coalition’ bids to oust Romania’s Basescu

The Socialists and the Liberals, who finished behind ruling President Traian Basescu after the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, agreed to form a coalition yesterday (23 November) with the aim of outperforming the incumbent in the 6 December run-off. Crin Antonescu, leader of the liberal PNL party which …

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Romania’s Presidential King-Maker

The candidate who came third place in Romania’s presidential elections has thrown his support behind the runner-up in Sunday’s ballot Mircea Geoana, leader of the Social Democrats. Crin Antonescu finished third with 20.25 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary data with 86 per cent of the ballots counted.

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Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls

Romania’s incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday’s first round election, exit polls showed, as the country aims to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession. Centre-right President Traian Basescu and his main rival Mircea Geoana were the two top vote-getters in Sunday’s …

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