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EDITORIAL

Euro-elections on Sunday and battle starting on Monday – Cristian Unteanu – Ziua – read here -
“This Sunday's Euro-elections are interesting just because they will be charting a new map of domestic political battles. As for the rest, there has actually been no debate on European priorities, as expected. The debate has been shadowed by the endless scandals and merciless battle between the Romanian President and PM”.

POLITICS

Judgement day – Roxana Andronic & Ovidiu Banches – Ziua – read here -
“Romanian politicians involved in Sunday's election of MEPs, as well as President Traian Basescu, did their best yesterday to score some deciding points and persuade people into voting for them. The way Romanians perceive their efforts will be seen on Sunday“.

Consultations due in Cotroceni Palace after referendum – Cristian Andrei – Ziua – read here -
“The President of Romania Traian Basescu announced last Thursday that he would demand political parties to meet him in Cotroceni palace for consultations if 6 out of 7 Romanians voted for his version of the uninominal vote system in Sunday's referendum. Except for the Democrats and Liberal-Democrats, parties are not fond of the idea because they are skeptical about the initiative's success”.

Romanian President: One divided nation – Adrian Ilie – Ziua – read here -
“According to the President of Romania Traian Basescu, the Romanian-Moldovan border will be dismembered once the Moldovan Republic joins the EU. Until then, he argued yesterday, it is our duty to accelerate the visa process and the Romanian citizenship procedures for the Moldovans who want it, for the young ones in particular”.

LATEST

Rompetrol case to return to Prosecutor's Office – Razvan Savaliuc – Ziua – read here -
“Bucharest Court decided that the Rompetrol case should be returned to the Prosecutor's Office because of the many illegal deeds committed by prosecutors”.