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EDITORIAL

Mr. Basescu's two Romanias – Cristian Unteanu – Ziua – read here -
“During his visit to Spain, President Traian Basescu mentioned Romania had a prosperous economy, encouraging foreign partners who should enjoy the Romanian government's achievements and therefore take Romania for a predictable country just good for business.
Once home, Mr. Traian Basescu mentioned in the very National Day that Romania had problems, many problems. If my memory is good, one evening before that failed referendum he claimed one reason for it was the number of criminal ministers or of minister with weak brains or, in the best case, with poor knowledge of things”.

POLITICS

William Branza is the Romanian of the year in Spain – D.I. – Ziua – read here -
“Democrat deputy William Branza was awarded the "Romanian of the Year" prize by the Romanian community in Spain last Saturday, when celebrating the National Day of Romania in the locality of Castellon. Elena Basescu, the daughter of Romanian President Traian Basescu, was also awarded“.

No one sanctioned because of Euro-election results – Cristian Andrei, Adrian Ilie & Razvan Gheorghe – Ziua – read here -
“The Executive Committee of the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) sanctioned no member yesterday when analyzing the results of the Euro-elections. But new disputes emerged. Every local leader thought he was a victim of injustice in the evaluation by central party leaders and sides blamed each other for the party's decline in opinion polls”.

LATEST

Press freedom jeopardized – George Damian – Ziua – read here -
“Political pressure on the press is described as follows: "Political attacks on the press have been amplifying in a worrying manner in the last year, taking various forms: the Constitutional Court's aberrant decisions on the incrimination of insult and libel, parties' refusal to depoliticize the two public radio and television institutions, the intimidation of journalists by arrest, criminal cases, charges and even physical aggression" ”.