Romania
ForMin Melescanu: Election Bureau to examine legal basis for organising new polling stations abroad
Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu announced on Tuesday that his ministry, later in the day, will send the Central Electoral Bureau a range of written proposals for a better organisation of the vote in this Sunday's presidential runoff for the Romanians living abroad, including a proposal to set up more polling stations.
EPP's Daul: Basescu will be very pleased if centre-right movement wins elections
Leader of the European People's Party (EPP), Joseph Daul said he had discussed early on Tuesday with President Traian Basescu about political matters, pointing out the head of state will be pleased if the centre-right movement wins the presidential elections.
Iohannis calling on Ponta to resign PM office
Presidential candidate of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday called on Victor Ponta to resign office as Prime Minister, arguing that he "is incapable to handle the requirements of the position", renewing at the same time his invitation for the camps to negotiate an electoral debate.
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PM Ponta: Students, to have Monday and Friday off
The Government, in response to a proposal from the Education Ministry, will approve a resolution through which the students will have the days of Friday and Monday off, for the presidential runoff, Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced.
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Iohannis: Runoff candidates should have a public debate, on a neutral platform
The Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL) candidate in the presidential elections, Klaus Iohannis, on Monday evening reiterated that he didn't reject the idea of a public debate together with his opponent from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Victor Ponta, but that it should be conducted on a neutral platform, accessible to all journalists.
EPP's Daul to meet President Basescu, representatives of ACL, UDMR, PMP, PNTCD
President of the European People's Party (EPP) and leader of the EPP group in the European Parliament Joseph Daul is scheduled today to meet in Bucharest Romania's President Traian Basescu as well as representatives of the Christian Liberal Alliance (ACL), the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), the People's Movement Party (PMP), the Christian Democratic National Peasant
Romania’s Foreign Minister Steps Down
Romania's Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean resigned on Monday amid protests against the government which protestors say had prevented expats from voting for president.
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Melescanu says his credentials recommend him for ForMin
Former Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) chief Teodor Melescanu, whom Prime Minister Victor Ponta has proposed to take up as Foreign Minister said on Monday it depends on President Traian Basescu whether he will take up the post and underscored his professional credentials recommend him in this respect.
Ponta suggests Teodor Melescanu for interim foreign minister
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Monday he has sent President Traian Basescu the proposal that the former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) Teodor Melescanu should take over as caretaker foreign minister, after Titus Corlatean had tendered resignation.
Romania Foreign Minister Resigns Over Vote Scandal
Corlatean resigned on Monday amid anger over long queues and chaotic scenes when Romanians living abroad tried to cast ballots at the presidential polls on November 2.
His move came after tens of thousands of people protested in cities across the country at the weekend in support of Romanians living abroad who were not able to vote.
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