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EDITORIAL

The electoral bleeding – Sorin Rosca Stanescu – Ziua – read here -
“Never before in Romania's history has there been such a great number of citizens, actually millions, to leave the country and settle, most of them, in EU states so that they can work and get a new life. Or in other cases, to beg in streets and steal. We don't know whether this dramatic movement is reversible or not. Will they return ? How many of them will return ?”.

POLITICS

Parliament to revise Criminal Procedure Code – R.I.P. – Ziua – read here -
“The President of Romania Traian Basescu announced yesterday that he was demanding the Parliament to revise the modifications on the Criminal Procedure Code. He reproached the MPs for modifying the law draft so that public interest would follow after the interests of possible criminals“.

Business with Presidency – George Tarata & Marian Ghiteanu – Ziua – read here -
“One branch of the Net Consulting, the company providing the soft equipment for Sunday's election of MEPs, got some hundreds of millions ROL from Presidency Administration”.

LATEST

Economy minister: 2008 will be the year of energy privatization – G.M. – Ziua – read here -
“According to the Romanian economy minister Varujan Vosganian, 2008 will be the year of privatization in energy. Yesterday he argued: "2007 was the year of the energy strategy, of the energy market's development and modernization. 2008 must be the year of privatization" ”.

Most Powerful Romanians Top released – Roxana Andronic – Ziua – read here -
“ "Banii nostri" (Our Money) review released a top of the most powerful businessmen and most influential people in Romania. President Traian Basescu is top of the list. Dinu Patriciu is no. 1 in the businessmen category and Sorin Ovidiu Vantu is rated as the most influential Romanian”.