The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... in parliament to invest the government or block it.Basescu’s first nominee, central bank adviser Lucian Croitoru, was rejected by the two chambers of parliament on November 4. Two days later, Basescu nominated Liviu Negoita, the mayor of one of Bucharest’s six districts. Each time, Basescu designated a nominee that met the description of a good prime minister made by political parties,...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Romanian President Traian Basescuon Friday appointed Bucharest District 3 Mayor Liviu Negoita as the prime minister of the country. Basescu made the move after the parliament rejected Wednesday the cabinet of Lucian Croitoru, an economist designated last month as new prime minister by the president. &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ ...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
BUCHAREST – Romania’s opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru yesterday, feeding scepticism the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) deadline to release vital aid.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Romanian parliament on Wednesday rejected Prime Minister-designate Lucian Croitoru and his proposed cabinet, plunging the eastern European nation deeper into political instability. The parliament voted 250 to 189 against Croitoru. He needed 236votes to be approved. Croitoru, the Central Bank advisor and a nominee of President Traian Basescu, told the joint sitting of...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru Wednesday, feeding skepticism that the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an IMF deadline to release vital aid.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... of Emil Boc last month and lawmakers have this week rejected a government led by finance adviser Lucian Croitoru, nominated by President Traian Basescu.Basescu on Friday nominated yet another prime minister -- Bucharest district mayor Liviu Negoita -- and said the IMF will return to Romania only after a legitimate government is in place.The two-year IMF loan is part of a broader $26.4...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Bucharest - The Romanian parliament Wednesday rejected the governing team put together by an independent economic expert tapped by President Traian Basescu, thus continuing the political stalemate in the run-up to presidential elections scheduled for November 22. Basescu had chosen finance and economics expert Lucian Croitoru to form the new government, despite the fact that Croitoru...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... in bitter feuds for years.Next week the Parliament is scheduled to vote on a new government led by Lucian Croitoru, an adviser to the central bank governor. Basescu nominated Croitoru as prime minister despite strong opposition from three political parties with a parliamentary majority, who want a different candidate. It is unlikely that a Croitoru government will receive...
