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EDITORIAL

Showing off by the Christmas tree – Cristian Unteanu – Ziua – read here -
“The recent episode in Brussels when Romania's representatives showed off for the first time in order to express objections to Kosovo's possible independence raises one question: Who listened to us ?”.

POLITICS

PM proposes Norica Nicolai should be appointed Justice minister – Razvan Gheorghe – Ziua – read here -
“The Romanian PM Calin Popescu-Tariceanu proposed yesterday that senator Norica Nicolai, a vice president of the PNL (National Liberal Party), should be appointed a Justice minister. The Liberals agreed to the PM's proposal. PNL sources say the only one who voted against it was Dan Radu Rusanu, also a vice president of the PNL“.

Ioan Rus resigns as head of PSD group in Cluj – Cristian Andrei – Ziua – read here -
“The split between the PSD group in Cluj and the PSD president Mircea Geoana is growing more and more obvious after the resignation of Ioan Rus. The insisting reproaches for the group in Cluj, regarding a rather poor score in the Euro-elections, turned Ioan Rus into a target. And he chose resignation in order to stop being the target of criticism from all sides. It is an occult resignation lacking real reasons. After all, he fears the local elections, for polls show the PSD can't reach higher than 9% in the region”.

Foreign minister is for national minorities' self-determination – D.E. – Ziua – read here -
“Those members of the parliamentary committees for foreign affairs who talked to Romania's foreign minister Adrian Cioroianu yesterday say the latter official is for the national minorities' collective rights”.

LATEST

Romania's business of the century – Doru Dragomir – Ziua – read here -
“In today's meeting of the CSAT (Supreme Council for National Defence) a decision will be made on Romania's greatest business. The CSAT is to decide on the means to purchase the new multirole aircraft for the Romanian military. As it is about a strategic programme, the CSAT members will decide whether to buy the 48 aircrafts by international bidding or by direct negotiations. It is to be mentioned that this is the greatest military equipment contract in Romania's history”.