Prime Ministers of Romania

INSCOP: Ponta - president, Isarescu - prime minister, the winning tandem in the eyes of Romanian voters

A virtual electoral tandem Victor Ponta president, Mugur Isarescu prime minister has won the most positive appreciations in a recent INSCOP poll, with 28.4 per cent of the respondents having opted for it. Second came in the tandem Victor Ponta president George Maior - prime minister (23.5 per cent).

Constantin (PC): Any alliance including Basescu will fail to win more than 6 pct

Chairman of the Conservative Party (PC, a ruling alliance partner) Daniel Constantin has stated on Tuesday that the attempt to unify the right-wing will not pose a problem for the governmental majority as any alliance that has Traian Basescu in its composition will not win more than 6 percent in the elections.

PM Ponta: First option for Romania is European Commissioner for Agriculture post

Romania's main option concerning the composition of the future European Commission is keeping the Agriculture portfolio, but the Justice portfolio option 'would not be bad,' Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Monday, following the discussions on this topic carried out within the ruling coalition, with the participation of Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu.

PNL leadership tender collective resignation (sources)

The leadership of the National Liberal Party (PNL, in opposition) tendered their collective resignation this Monday, but outgoing Crin Antonescu is to hold the position of the party's interim chairman until a congress is organized, political sources told AGERPRES.

According to these sources, the party's congress is to take place within the shortest possible time.

2014EP Liberal leader Antonescu thanks colleagues after difficult campaign, sees party stronger

National Liberal Party (PNL) Chairman Crin Antonescu thanked all the voters in the European Parliament elections after the poll closed on Sunday evening; he had a special mention for his Liberal fellows, who fought a difficult campaign, with PNL targeted by various diversions, but getting stronger out of it.

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