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Two of the major political parties in Romania refused to join talks on forming a new government on Sunday (8 November), even after international lenders warned that they would not release a payment of €1 billion as long as no real cabinet is in place.
Read More »Experts South Caucasus discuss in Bucharest Black Sea peace platform initiative
Experts from Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, engaged in conflict resolution and civil society, discussed in Bucharest the initiative of the “Black Sea platform of peace”. This platform should provide a comprehensive, transparent, democratic space for civil society in the region. The platform is a regional initiative of the …
Read More »Romania’s Basescu nominates PM but crisis goes on
Liviu Nogoita is Romania’s Prime Minister-designate but chances of actually getting the job appear slim. He is hoping for a government with broad political support. But the opposition-dominated parliament looks set to reject him, intensifying the country’s political deadlock.
Read More »Tensiuni etnice în R. Moldova (II)
„Este rus cel care consideră că limba lui este rusa, cultura lui este cultura rusă, istoria lui este istoria rusă…” (Din Programul Partidului Naţional Bolşevic) Minoritatea „etno-imperială” a pensionarilor din marile oraşe – veritabilă „coloana a cincea” – are un omolog în „tânăra generaţie” de extracţie rusă şi care încearcă, …
Read More »EU promises Romania assistance if conditions met
A second tranche of European Union funding worth 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) will be paid to Romania providing conditions are met, the European Commission said on Friday.
Read More »IMF Delays Romania Funds Due to Political Instability
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has delayed disbursing an aid tranche to Romania originally scheduled for next month and will resume talks on a standby loan agreement only when the country has a government. “The IMF will come to Bucharest again as soon as there will be a legitimate government …
Read More »Romania’s Basescu Nominates New PM
In a surprise move, Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday nominated the mayor of a Bucharest district, Liviu Negoita, for the office of prime minister, once again rejecting the candidate proposed by the opposition parties. Negoita, 47, is a politician and lawyer, member of center-right Democratic Liberal Party, PLD, and …
Read More »Romania’s Parliament Blocks New Government
A bid by finance adviser Lucian Croitoru to lead the Romanian government failed Wednesday after three political parties voted against his team. Mr. Croitoru, the national bank adviser, was nominated in October by President Traian Basescu to be the country’s new prime minister. Lawmakers in Parliament voted 250-189 against Mr. …
Read More »Bulgarian Minister Plevneliev: Danube Bridge toll fees should go down
Danube Bridge toll fees should be reduced, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Rosen Plevneliev told PMs on Friday, 30 October, adding he had sent a letter of request to the mayor of Ruse. The transit fees between Bulgaria’s Ruse and Romania’s Giurgiu are one of the highest in …
Read More »Se acumulează tensiuni etnice în R. Moldova?
„Cine seamănă vânt, culege furtună” (proverb românesc) Dincolo de alegerea viitorului preşedinte care pare că acaparează toată dezbaterea publică, există o tensiune surdă care se întrezăreşte tot mai percutant în societatea din R. Moldova. Este tensiunea etnică. Din când în când, vibrează vizibil şi periculos. Un context politic instabil şi …
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