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CHISINAU, Moldova The Alliance for European Integration (AEI) has not yet fixed the place and date of the meeting with representatives of the Communist Party (PCRM), the PL leader Mihai Ghimpu said. “We, the leaders of the four parties (the PLDM, PL, PDM and AMN – e.n.) will meet and …
Read More »Vladimir Voronin should be deprived of MP seat, IPP expert
CHISINAU, Moldova “It is evident that holding simultaneously the post of head of state, part of the executive and head of Parliament Vladimir Voronin violates the principle of separation of the powers in the state stipulated in the Constitution,” said Vitalie Catana, expert of the Institute for Public Policy (IPP). …
Read More »Romanian Coalition Agrees on Anti-Crisis Measures
BUCHAREST, Romania Romania’s squabbling governing coalition agreed on Monday to put aside its differences, agreeing 32 anti-crisis measures that will be enforced on September 1. Prime Minister Emil Boc’s Democrat-Liberals (PD-L) and the Social Democrat Party (PSD) agreed to increase budget revenues, to cut budget spending and to increase liquidity …
Read More »Leaders the Alliance for European Integration agree upon the distribution of posts
MOLDOVA According to this information, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Marian Lupu will occupy the President’s post, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova Vlad Filat – the Parliament Chairman’s post, Leader of the Moldova Noastra Alliance Serafim Urechean – the Prime Minister’s post. Leaders the Alliance …
Read More »Constitutional Court validates election results
MOLDOVA The decision is final and takes effect upon pronouncement. The Constitutional Court on Friday validated the outcome of the July 29 elections and confimed the distribution of seats in parliament: 48 for PCRM, 18 for PLDM, 15 for PL, 13 for PDM, and 7 for AMN. The Court dismissed …
Read More »MP seats validated, Government to resign
MOLDOVA Until August 29 the outgoing president of Moldova must issue a decree to convene the eighteenth Parliament for the first sitting The Constitutional Court (CC) dismissed the PPCD’s request to recount the votes as groundless. The Court’s decision on the July 29 elections passed on August 14 does not …
Read More »Dialogue with Communists – yes, talks – excluded, AEI
MOLDOVA Political leaders expressed satisfaction with the developments and optimism that they will manage to elect a new head of state and a new democratic government. The political leaders of the Alliance for European Integration (AEI) continued the discussions on Thursday at the head office of the Moldova Noastra Alliance …
Read More »Romanian gov’t to cut 14,000 jobs
BUCHAREST, Romania The Romanian government says it plans to cut 14,000 jobs as it struggles with a deep recession and a shrinking economy. The decision announced Wednesday will affect almost all the country’s ministries, which have been heavily criticized for their high salaries and allegations of misspending. Lawmakers must approve …
Read More »Romania denies new reports of hosting secret CIA prisons
BUCHAREST, Romania Romania on Thursday denied reports that it was host to a secret facility run by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for detention of suspected terrorists. “I think this is a story to discredit Romania,” said Norica Nicolai, the head of Romania parliamentary committee to review similar accusations. …
Read More »O nouă etapă în negocieri:PLDM, PL, PD şi AMN discută partajarea funcţiilor
MOLDOVA Liderii celor patru partide democratice s-au aşezat din nou la masa de negocieri, de această dată pentru a discuta despre partajarea funcţiilor. Liderul PL. Mihai Ghimpu, a declarat că astăzi discută organigrama Parlamentului şi Guvernului, propusă de grupurile de experţi, subliniind că este necesar să rămână acele structuri care …
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