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Time to get back to business on Doha
The suspension of the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks since July is deeply disappointing. While the rhetoric of commitment to the round remains, in practice there has been a surrender to defensive lobbies clinging to the status quo.
But the status quo is unacceptable. In agriculture, it protects the world's rich farmers by stifling opportunity for the poor, at a cost of some $280 billion a year to taxpayers and consumers....   (22 afisari)
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UDMR grows radical
The Coordination Council of the UDMR (Democrat Union of Magyars in Romania) together with the CRU (Council of Union Representatives) met in Targu Mures last Saturday and voted unanimously for the Declaration of Miercurea Ciuc, on forms of independence for the Secui (Magyar-origin minority in Transylvania) Council, as set in the UDMR programme. As he was risking losing some of the electorate in favor of some more radical Magyar groups wishing to become parties, the UDMR...   (27 afisari)
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Maior is a problem
The President of Romania Traian Basescu recommended that PSD (Social-Democrat Party) member George Maior should take over the SRI (Romanian Intelligence Service). And war has burst out in Romanian politics because of it. Yesterday Romanian PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu criticized President Basescu and opined the latter was turning into a partner of the PSD. On the other hand, there is doubt on the Parliament vote for or against the President's recommendation. On Friday evening...   (29 afisari)
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Dispute over SPP
The head of the SPP (Protection Service) doesn't want to get to obey the government. General Lucian Pahontu thinks that to transfer the SPP to the Interior Ministry is inappropriate for reasons of structure and activities. Pahontu explains: "If I get a phone call that an official needs protection urgently, now I can decide at once. If the SPP gets to be coordinated by the Interior Ministry, I will have to make 2 or 3 phone calls to get consent from the future superiors...   (25 afisari)
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Blaga says Oprisan is right
The PNL (National Liberal Party) and the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) members in Vrancea have been in conflict these days. Both sides have been having protests and expressing threats. The Romanian interior minister has expressed a very clear message: baron Marian Oprisan is still president of the District Council in Vrancea, because rules may not be changed during the game and it is not clear whether there are reasons to dismiss Oprisan or not.
While in Cluj...   (14 afisari)
POLITICS
Reconciliation in Cluj
The Permanent Delegation of the PNL (National Liberal Party) had a meeting in Cluj Napoca this weekend. Their main concern was to expel some members and warn others. There were also some Liberals who resigned. Aleodor Francu, head of the PM chancellery, decided to do this. Titu Gheorghiof did the same, but he resigned his leadership position only.
After a stormy day they paid a visit to the Democrats gathered in the same city. For the sake of TV cameras, they...   (20 afisari)
POLITICS - In Brief
Social-Democrats lunched in secret
Three outstanding leaders of the PSD (Social-Democrat Party) met secretly yesterday afternoon, taking President Traian Basescu's habit as example. ZIUA reporters could see the ex PSD president Ion Iliescu together with Sorin Oprescu, leader of the PSD organization in Bucharest, and ex presidency adviser Serban Nicolae. They were planning the party's future. Over the starters the PSD leaders talked about the two hot issues of the PSD: recommendation...   (16 afisari)
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CNSAS is after 'big fish'
CNSAS (National Council for Research on the Communist Secret Service Archive) member Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu said last Saturday that the CNSAS did not get to the records on the 'big fish'. He mentioned the CNSAS was to open more than 1,7 million records and a few hundreds were on Romanian MPs. He commented: "This institution hasn't reached the big fish yet. We have now got this opportunity. I have promised to have a press conference in case it does...   (22 afisari)
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