Traian Băsescu
Fugitive Romanian ex-Minister Arrested in Costa Rica
Police in Costa Rica on Wednesday arrested two Romanian former officials who took refuge in the Central American country after being sentenced to jail for corruption in their country.
Romanian Presidents ask court to check constitutionality 80 times in 1992-2018
In 1992-2018, Romania's presidents have filed 80 requests with the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) asking the court to check constitutionality of laws before promulgation, with almost half of them having been filed since early 2018.
Romania Party Chief Gets Second Graft Sentence
Romania's Supreme Court sentenced ruling Social Democrat Party leader Liviu Dragnea to three years and six months in jail for abuse of office in a case related to two fictive child protection agency employees who, in fact, worked for the local political party branch.
Thursday's sentence may be appealed.
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PMP's Extraordinary Congress meeting has started
The Extraordinary Congress meeting of the People's Movement Party (PMP) started on Saturday at the Parliament Palace.
During the meeting, the PMP will designate its new leadership, including the new chairman, after Traian Basescu announced his withdrawal from the helm of the party.
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Basescu: Right-wing parties should participate in European Parliament elections on common list
People's Movement Party (PMP, opposition) President Traian Basescu said on Thursday that at the end of his mandate as senator he will end his political activity and that right-wing parties should participate in the European Parliament elections on a common list.
In Pictures: Moldovans Rally in Support of Reunion With Romania
Over 10,000 Moldovans attended the so-called "Great Centennial Assembly"in Chisinau on Sunday, marking 100 years since the union of what was then called Bessarabia with the then kingdom of Romania.
The unification document was signed on March 27, 1918, following the collapse of the Tsarist Empire. The Soviet Union seized Moldova back in World War II.
PMP's Basescu believes that risk to declassify all collaboration protocols should be assumed
Former President of Romania, Chairman of the People's Movement Party (PMP) and Senator Traian Basescu stated that, taking into account the public pressure, the risk of disclosing all protocols signed by the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) should be assumed, mentioning that Romania's Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) has nothing to declassify from this point of view.
Romania's Social Democrats Demand Probe Into 'Deep State'
Leaders of Romania's ruling centre-left coalition on Monday said they were considering the formation of a new committee in parliament to investigate the possible existence and workings of a "deep state" - as their conflict with anti-graft prosecutors worsens.
Balkan Mining Tycoon Arrested for Alleged Graft
Israeli billionaire Benjamin Steinmetz, who has strong business ties to the Balkans, was detained for questioning alongside three other businessmen on Monday for allegedly using fake contracts to move and launder money in connection with an iron-mining operation in Guinea.
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Basescu Daughter Faces Graft Charge in Romania
Romania's former development minister Elena Udrea, the daughter of former president Traian Basescu, Ioana, and other officials and heads of state-owned companies will stand trial for the illegal funding of the presidential electoral campaign in 2009.
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