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Lesson on how to take Romania in – Cristian Unteanu – Ziua – read here -
“Once upon a time there was a Mr. Haralambescu who lived in the outskirts of a remote burgh. Once an old man, the pickpocket who had spent a considerable time in prison both before and after the war was now a teacher teaching some young lads aspiring to a good, but workless life how to steal. In his lessons he would use a mannequin taken from a tailor's workhouse and dressed in a costume with bells round the pockets”.

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Ex allies rise against President Basescu – Cristian Andrei – Ziua – read here -
“Claudiu Saftoiu, formerly an adviser of the President of Romanian Traian Basescu, together with Dan Voiculescu, a leader of the PC (Conservative Party), expressed rough accusations against the President yesterday, mainly claiming the latter did not pursue the reform of institutions, but just to score some points for his credibility“.

Social-Democrats react to Taubman-Olteanu duel – Adrian Ilie – Ziua – read here -
“The leaders of the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) don't share opinion on the US ambassador's recent criticism of the modifications on the Criminal Procedure Code”.

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Exodus from Italy – George Damian – Ziua – read here -
“Since early this week thousands of Romanians have been crossing the border between Italy and Austria by overloaded cars, like in some exodus emerging because of Italian authorities' toughening measures to counter criminality”.

5 Romanians devastate bar in Italy – A.G. – Ziua – read here -
“An Italian television station broadcast two days ago some images showing 5 young Romanians devastating a bar in Paderno Dugnano, the province of Milan. The Italian journalists working for Italia Uno described them as "Wild West scenes" ”.

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The trick – Sorin Rosca Stanescu – Ziua – read here -
“… There is one single explanation: Traian Basescu's battle for the referendum is just seeming. In fact, he is risking his credibility in an attempt to turn this event into an indirect electoral campaign to serve the Democrat Party. As predictable, his messages will be the same with those released by the latter party. Why would he do it? Because if the Democrat Party wins the election of MEPs and the local and parliamentary elections too, it will be easier for him to appoint a prime minister and become a player. And he will try to mend his harmed credibility until then in order to win a second presidential mandate. It is a trick”.

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MPs undermine Romanian-American relations – Adrian Ilie – Ziua – read here -
“The US ambassador's criticism of the way the Romanian MPs had passed the modifications on the Criminal Code made some Romanian politicians strongly react against Nicholas Taubman and accuse him of breaking diplomacy practices. Bogdan Olteanu, the speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, was most vehement, claiming the way Taubman had become an ambassador didn't entitle him to teach lessons against corruption. After the attempt to withdraw Romanian troops from Iraq, it is also the Liberals who are on the foreground of this new story that may undermine the Romanian-American relations“.

US ambassador's criticism – George Damian – Ziua – read here -
“The US ambassador to Bucharest Nicholas Taubman said last Thursday that the proposed amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code in Romania were rather worrying for Romanians and for Romania's friends too. As for the amendments recently adopted almost without debate, he called them worrying as well. He claimed there had been no transparence for public opinion and no responsibility”.

President mistakes number of Romanians dead in Italy – Bogdan Galca – Ziua – read here -
“The President of Romania Traian Basescu misinformed the whole nation last Wednesday evening by his public statement that 9 Romanians had been killed in Italy this month. In fact, only 2 Romanians reportedly died in Italy this month”.

Parliament of Europe defeats Italy – A.M.L. – Ziua – read here -
“The Parliament of Europe decided yesterday to reaffirm the right to free circulation in the EU as a fundamental principle. The MEPs passed a common resolution on the right of EU citizens and their families to be free to travel and settle on the EU territory”.

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Italian Police abuses Romanian actress Laura Vasiliu – A.L.M. – Ziua – read here -
“Last Wednesday night, while in her hotel room in Turin, she faced an Italian police team breaking the door in their mission to arrest her because of mistaking her for a Romanian female dealing with child trafficking”.

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The fraud – Sorin Rosca Stanescu – Ziua – read here -
“… Maybe the essential is not the fact that, even if partly, this company is a product of the secret services. I am trying no to pay too much attention to the fact that it employs General Macri, a successor of one head of the ex Securitate (Communist Secret Service in Romania). I am not even telling that "those who say that, since 1989, it has been the Securitate, but not the electorate who decided on elections, say the truth". It has been the same Securitate to decide it is time to change the rulers or not. The Securitate has also decided on the name of the President. The system made one single mistake: Emil Constantinescu. But he was soon dumped and driven away from Cotroceni Palace. Even if I ignore such details, there are three aspects I can't possibly disregard”.

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President puts up with government's version of uninominal vote law – Cristian Andrei – Ziua – read here -
“The President of Romania Traian Basescu insinuated yesterday that he would put up with the government's version of the uninominal vote law, unless the electorate supported his own proposal in the referendum due in November 25“.

EU state ambassadors summoned to Cotroceni Palace – Anca Hriban – Ziua – read here -
“The President of Romania Traian Basescu argued in yesterday's meeting with the EU states' ambassadors in Bucharest that the Romanian government was supposed to prove able to take constant efforts and continue to consolidate the independence of Justice and the fight against corruption, Presidency Administration announced by press release”.

Brussels officials prove relenting – L.M. – Ziua – read here -
“The European Commission is to decide on December 20 whether to apply the safeguard clause on Romania or not. According to the press release by the Romanian government, the Commission decided yesterday to give us one more month to implement the payment system in agriculture. Therefore Romania is to prove by December 16 that it can manage to settle the problem”.

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Romanians to get free access to Hungarian labor market – R.I.P. – Ziua – read here -
“The governments of Romania and Hungary had a common session yesterday and they agreed on the liberalization of the Hungarian labor force starting with 2008. They also decided on the building of a high-speed new railway route to connect Budapest to Constanta”.