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EDITORIAL

Putin shakes Romania – George Damian – Ziua – read here -
“What the Russian President Vladimir Putin said before the opening of the Russia-EU summit is like thunder, but not out of the blue, since the clouds have been here for a while. Putin has the skill to shock the EU leaders every time. Last year he rebuked all of them. This time he expressed an overt threat by asking if the problems in Spain, the problems likely in Romania or those Belgium was facing weren't enough. He also mentioned Kosovo and other forms of state emerging after the dismemberment of Yugoslavia”.

POLITICS

President decided on day of PLD bill against government – Cristian Andrei – Ziua – read here -
“Gabriel Sandu, a vice president of the PLD (Liberal Democrat Party), announced yesterday that the party's bill against the government was going to reach the Parliament in November 21. He mentioned: "We hope that in two weeks at most we will collect the 77 signatures from the Democrat Party. It means there will be 103 signatures for it in the end. And two weeks are then scheduled for talks with our colleagues in the Parliament. We will explain to them about the bill and we hope to get at least 15 more signatures from MPs representing other groups" “.

Start for Parliament of Europe – Roxana Andronic – Ziua – read here -
“Yesterday it was the official opening of the campaign preceding the election of MEPs in Romania. According to the law, November 24 is the last day of campaign, that is just one day before the election scheduled for Sunday, November 25. But political parties had actually started to campaign days before the official start. The President of Romania did the same by his attendance of election-related events organized by the PD (Democrat Party), the PLD (Liberal Democrat Party) and the PSD (Social-Democrat Party). (...)”.

LATEST

Branza's bombs – D.C. – Ziua – read here -
“Paul Branza, a friend of President Traian Basescu, is jeopardizing the lives of thousand people in the Constanta Bridge because of doing business with ships disallowed to operate in the EU”.

Pat Cox says activation of safeguard clause is unlikely – L.M. – Ziua – read here -
“Pat Cox, formerly a president of the Parliament of Europe, at present a leader of the International European Movement, opined yesterday while in Bucharest that Brussels authorities were little likely to activate the safeguard clause on Romanian agriculture. He argued the EU officials appreciated the progress made in Romania, claiming this was the reason why he was optimistic. Still he outlined it was a personal opinion”.