President Basescu signs decree to suspend Paul Pacuraru as labor minister
September 23, 2008
President Traian Basescu on Monday signed a decree suspending Paul Pacuraru as minister of labour, family affairs and equal opportunity, pending the conduct by the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) with the Supreme Court of Justice and Cassation of a criminal investigation into alleged bribe taking involving Pacuraru. Read more
Kidnapping in Egypt: Romanian Foreign Ministry activates a task force
September 22, 2008
A task force has been activated by the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) to deal with the situation regarding a possible kidnapping of a Romanian citizen in Egypt. If the information regarding the kidnapping of a Romanian citizen in Egypt does not confirm, the task force will be deactivated. Read more
Tariceanu: November vote to decide Romania’s future
September 22, 2008
President of National Liberal Party (PNL, at rule) Premier Calin Popescu-Tariceanu stated on Monday that the future electoral campaign for the parliamentary elections will be a ‘crucial’ confrontation between the right represented by Liberals and the left – by Social-Democrats. Read more
Signatures through 3G for an independent candidate
September 14, 2008
The independent candidate to the parliamentary elections, Gheorghe Radulescu, announced yesterday that he would collect the necessary supporting signatures for his registration in the electoral race from this autumn through 3G technology. Read more
4-year-old girl dies after polyp surgery
September 14, 2008
The family of a four-year-old girl who died after polyp removal surgery on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Cluj Doctors’ College, charging that the girl died because of the anaesthetic. Alexandra Oancea was operated on by a team of doctors led by the deputy director of the local CFR University Hospital, Sliviu Albu. Read more
