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Romania's President Traian Basescu accused Prime Minister Victor Ponta of working for the the country's secret services between 1997 and 2001.

"Victor Ponta has to acknowledge that he was an undercover employee of the Romanian secret service between 1997 and 2001," Basescu urged on Tuesday the head of state as quoted by the website Dnevnik.bg.

Liberal head Klaus Iohannis, running for president of Romania in the Nov. 2 polls urged Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday to clarify his 'situation' and explain what is true of allegations he was a Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) officer between 1997 and 2001.

Victor Pona must resign this moment from the office of Prime Minister and withdraw his candidacy for Romania's president, says independent candidate Monica Macovei, in a press release remitted on Tuesday to AGERPRES.

Premier Victor Ponta, while in Iasi city this Tuesday, said President Traian Basescu's allegations that Ponta was an undercover Foreign Intelligence agent between 1997-2001 are a complete lie.

President Traian Basescu on Monday evening said that he would not go to vote if Victor Ponta and Klaus Iohannis entered the second round of the presidential elections, as the two were 'opportunists and corrupt.'

President Traian Basescu declared that he does not support Victor Ponta or Klaus Iohannis as presidential candidates, because they are both 'liars and corrupt'; he mentioned his consistent support for Elena Udrea, the candidate of the People's Movement Party (PMP).

Premier Victor Ponta this Friday said during a televised show at the Publika TV channel in Chisinau - Republic of Moldova, that Romania is a country safe from any threats and that it will "never" accept security rules to be imposed on it by someone from outside.

Victor Ponta, the Social Democrat Party (PSD) chairman and a candidate in this November's presidential elections has said he does not agree with a presidential contender being attacked on family issues in the electoral campaign.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta quoted National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) data on Thursday, showing each refinery in Romania has contributed 2.7 billion lei to the state budget over the first three quarters of this year.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta declared on Wednesday that unemployment is the toughest challenge; he presented Romania's situation and specific legislation to a high-level conference on employment in Europe, held in Milan (Italy).