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  Political System - I Love Romania
The prime minister is generally the leader of the party with the majority of seats in parliament.
In each of Romania's 40 counties and in the special district of Bucharest there is a county court and several lower courts, or courts of first instance.
The procurator-general is the highest judicial official in Romania, and is responsible to the Parliament, which appoints him or her for a four-year term.
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  Prime Minister - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
In some monarchies the prime minister exercises powers (known as the Royal Prerogative) that are constitutionally vested in the monarch and which can be exercised without the approval of parliament.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
Contrary to popular and journalistic myth, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
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 The Speech of Romania’s Prime Minister
It is also a matter of Romania’s natural, material and human resources, about its economic potential, options and opportunities it has in front of it, under the circumstances of the expansion and improvement of market economy, as well as the chances which European integration gives this country.
Romania offers its foreign partners cooperation possibilities in various fields, industry, energetic systems, agriculture and silviculture, transport and telecommunications, tourism and services, all the major fields which are the object of reform programs and policies, regarding the restructuring, upgrading and privatization in a quick pace.
The development of the volume and structure of Romania’s foreign trade is a result of the impact, at the level of real economy, of the overall reform measures already implemented, of the trade policy of openness towards other countries that we have been promoting.
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 Prime Minister Article, PrimeMinister Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A prime minister is the chief member of the cabinet in a parliamentarysystem of government, or alternatively an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and manage the civilservice.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case inthe United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected orunelected official with varying degrees of real power.
The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation and with the partiesrepresented in the Assembly of the Republic, due regard being had to the [general] election results.
www.anoca.org /dates/years/prime_minister.html   (1214 words)

  
 Romania - MSN Encarta
Ion Iliescu, Romania’s president from 1990 to 1996, finished first, with 37 percent of the vote, and Corneliu Vadim Tudor, leader of the far-right Greater Romania Party, came in second.
Bǎsescu narrowly defeated incumbent prime minister and PSD leader Adrian Nǎstase, who won the first presidential vote in November amid opposition allegations of voting fraud.
Romania’s progress in implementing these reforms led the EU to accept the country as a full member in early 2007.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559516_12/Romania.html   (730 words)

  
 Ion Antonescu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After returning to Romania he was the commander of the "Şcoala Superioară de Război" (Upper School of War) between 1927 and 1930, chief of the Great Headquarters of the Army between 1933 and 1934 and Defence Minister between 1937 and 1938.
General Antonescu was appointed Prime minister by King Carol II in September 1940, after Romania was forced to surrender Bessarabia and northern Bukovina to the USSR (June 28, 1940), and the northern half of Transylvania to Hungary (August 30, 1940).
In the summer of 1944, as the Soviets were pushing the Germans closer and closer to Romania's eastern borders, Antonescu refused to change his stance and request an armistice (presumably because of his sharp sense of honour, but also because of his lack of political skills).
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ion_Antonescu   (1661 words)

  
 Prime minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Prime Minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature.
While the modern office of Prime Minister was developed in the UK the first actual usage of the word Prime Minister or Premier Ministre was used by Cardinal Richelieu, when, in 1624 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France.
Contrary to popular and journalistic belief, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term in office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
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 Romania
Romania, a former communist country, is a country which has seen many changes throughout its history.
Romania is bordered to the north and east by Moldova and the Ukraine, the southeast by the Black Sea, the south by Bulgaria, the southwest by Yugoslavia, and in the west by Hungary("Romania General" "Romania" Concise "Romania" American Heritage).
The Romania people are decedents of the Dacians, "one of the Romanized Thoracian tribes that inhabited the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium BC"("Romania General").
www.stargtr.net /~abarker/romania1.htm   (996 words)

  
 Adrian Nastase - Encyclopedia, History and Biography
He was Prime Minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.
He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Romania as member of the National Salvation Front party on June 9 1990 and served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the governments of Petre Roman and Theodor Stolojan (June 28, 1990–October 16, 1992).
On December 28 2000 he was inaugurated prime minister and since 19 January 2001 has been the president of PDSR and its successor, the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Adrian_Nastase   (2146 words)

  
 First World War.com - Who's Who - Ion IC Bratianu
However Romania entered the conflict on the side of the Allies in August 1916 by declaring war on Austria-Hungary, with the Allies promising support for the accomplishment of Bratniau's cherished Greater Romanian ideal (i.e.
Romania never formally ratified the treaty, finally denouncing it in October 1918 as a prelude to re-entering the war with the Allies.
Serving again as prime minister from 1992-26 Bratianu was responsible for the adoption of a new Romanian constitution and agrarian reform.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/bratianu.htm   (564 words)

  
 Ion Duca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ion G. Duca (1879 - December 30, 1933) was prime minister of Romania from November 14 to December 30, 1933, when he was assassinated for his efforts to suppress the fascist Iron Guard movement.
Born in Bucharest, he entered Romania's Chamber of Deputies for the National Liberal Party in 1907 and served in the cabinet from 1914.
Appointed foreign minister in 1922, he was an avid supporter of the Little Entente, formed between Romania, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia to fend off Hungarian expansionist claims (Hungary claimed Transylvania, which Romania had recovered after World War I) and prevent the Habsburg dynasty from returning to power in Central Europe.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ion_Duca   (211 words)

  
 Romanian PM proposes pulling Iraq troops - Boston.com
Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday, June 29 2006 proposed withdrawing Romania's 890 troops from Iraq because of security concerns and the cost of the operation.
The defense minister said that after Italy completes a troop withdrawal, scheduled to happen by the end of the year, Romanian soldiers would be left in the southeastern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah without logistical support and a command center.
Romania is a U.S. ally, and the U.S. military used the Black Sea airport of Mihail Kogalniceanu during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/06/29/romanian_pm_proposes_pulling_iraq_troops   (554 words)

  
 MOFA: Visit to Japan by Mr. Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (Summary and Evaluation)
Prime Minister Abe further said that Japan was seeking to strengthen its strategic partnership with the EU including Romania and to deal with international issues in a cooperative fashion.
In response, Prime Minister Abe said that the Arc of Freedom and Prosperity is indeed one of Japan's major diplomatic pillars based on which Japan would develop its diplomacy.
Prime Minister Tariceanu expressed his view that it was logical and legitimate for Japan to obtain a permanent Security Council seat and that Romania had decided to support Japan's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council in 2008.
www-mofa.mofa.go.jp /region/europe/romania/pmv0702.html   (805 words)

  
 Government of Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Romania is ready to give assistance to Croatia with a view to preparing this country for EU accession, Prime Minister has stated at the end of his meeting with the Croatian PM Ivo Sanader.
Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu sent on Tuesday a letter to US Vice President Richard Cheney expressing his condolences for the US people and the families affected by the tragic events occurred at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg.
Prime Minister will have a working meeting, most probably next week, with the Romtelecom management and the representatives of the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth to set the modality in which the company can get involved in carrying out a project on the internet installation in schools.
www.guv.ro /engleza   (1661 words)

  
 Constitution of Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
(1) The President of Romania may participate in the meetings of the Government debating upon matters of national interest with regard to foreign policy, the defense of the country, ensurance of public order, and on request by the Prime Minister, in other instances as well.
(4) In case the President of Romania demands reconsideration of the law passed according to paragraph (3), the debate thereon shall be carried in the joint session of both Chambers.
The Constitution of Romania was adopted in the Constituent Assembly Session of November 21, 1991, and it has entered into force pursuant to its approval by the national referendum of December 8, 1991.
domino.kappa.ro /guvern/constitutia-e.html   (10456 words)

  
 CER | Romania: PRM and PNL criticise Hungarian Status Law draft
This follows the announcement made by Prime Minister Adrian Năstase that this law could not be enforced in Romania without the consent of the government.
The Prime Minister led Romania's delegation to a meeting of the NATO council in Brussels, where he presented a progress report on the country's military reform programme.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mircea Geoană said that Romania was prepared to contribute to the EU Rapid Reaction Force.
www.ce-review.org /01/18/romanianews18.html   (1119 words)

  
 Millionaire businessman Calin Tariceanu - Romania's new prime minister — EUbusiness - EU business, legal and ...
Calin Tariceanu, voted in as Romania's new prime minister in parliament Tuesday, is a right-wing, millionaire businessman who is pushing economic reforms to modernize the former communist state and get it into the European Union.
As prime minister, Tariceanu, who reportedly has a personal fortune of 15 million dollars, wants to better the business climate in Romania in order to bring in more foreign investment.
Romania is seeking to join the EU in 2007 but must carry out major reforms to fight corruption and guarantee fair trials if it is to succeed.
www.eubusiness.com /Romania/041228211901.qv8bb0ea   (560 words)

  
 Romania - Romania: Remarks on the Signing Four Loans Totaling $475 Million
Prime Minister, you will permit me to say that while much has to be done and you, in your own speech have been saying that much remains to be done because Romania is not just seeking a mechanical accession; it is seeking a successful integration and the two things can be different.
Popescu, Minister of Finance was thinking about the systems improvements that are needed to be ready to absorb the largest level of EU financial flows.
Prime Minister I just want to reciprocate your feelings that we remain committed to be a strong and effective partner in this venture ahead.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Romanian prime minister promises renewed ban on international adoptions
BUCHAREST, RomaniaRomania's prime minister has promised to ban all international adoptions after the European Union threatened to cut off this Balkan country's chances of joining the organization without the crucial reform.
Prime Minister Adrian Nastase's remarks late Wednesday came amid revelations that 105 children were set to be adopted in Italy despite an interim ban on international adoptions which began in 2001.
Romania had agreed to the interim ban because of EU concerns that the system was corrupt and that Romanian children were being sold to foreigners.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040205-0707-romania-eu-adoptions.html   (360 words)

  
 Romania Mission - Statements
The Government of Romania was voted in office by the Parliament of Romania at end December 2000.
Romania has concluded 9 chapters and opened 17 of the 31 needed for the successful conclusion of EU accession negotiations, and is aiming to substantially speed up the negotiation process by closing most chapters during 2002.
Ministers and their deputies are prohibited to hold positions on the boards of companies.
www.romaniaunog.org /statements/briefing.htm   (1804 words)

  
 PM for activating Pak-Romania JEC
Talking to Deputy Prime Minister of Romania Bogdan Pascu at the PM House, the Prime Minister called for activation of the Pak-Romania Joint Economic Commission to institutionalise and streamline cooperation between the two countries.
The prime minister said that Pakistan’s reform agenda has been rated as one of the most broad-based programmes ever undertaken by a government and the country was considered among the top ten reforming states in the world.
The prime minister said as the international system was moving towards geo-economics, economic cooperation, technical exchanges and sharing of human capital was of vital importance.
www.thenews.com.pk /daily_detail.asp?id=32568   (722 words)

  
 Press Release 2002/06 : Visit of the Prime Minister of Romania to the International Court of Justice - 26 February 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Adrian Nastase, Prime Minister of Romania, was received today by the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in The Hague, seat of the Court.
Buga, Ambassador of Romania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Nastase was welcomed at the New Wing of the Peace Palace by the President of the Court, Judge Gilbert Guillaume, and by the Registrar, Mr.
www.icj-cij.org /icjwww/ipresscom/ipress2002/ipresscom2002-06_visit_20020226.htm   (2594 words)

  
 CNN - Romania's prime minister sacked by revolt in his own party - December 14, 1999
"Prime Minister Radu Vasile is unable to fulfill his duties as the majority of his Cabinet members have resigned, which makes the government unable to function," Constantinescu spokesman Rasvan Popescu told reporters.
Labor Minister Alexandru Athanasiu was named interim premier, and the president asked Cabinet ministers to continue serving until a new prime minister was chosen, Popescu said.
Vasile had been prime minister since 1998 but had failed to revive the faltering economy or improve living standards.
www.cnn.com /1999/WORLD/europe/12/14/romania.prime.minister/index.html   (566 words)

  
 ESA Portal - Benefits for Europe - Romania becomes third ESA European Cooperating State
The ceremony took place in Bucharest with the participation of Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, Prime Minister of Romania, Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, Anton Anton, Romanian Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Marius-Ioan Piso, President and CEO of the Romanian Space Agency, and cosmonaut Dumitru Dorin Prunariu, Chairman of the Board of the Romanian Space Agency.
In 1992 Romania was one of the first eastern European countries to sign an Agreement of Cooperation in the field of the peaceful use of outer space with ESA, paving the way for Romanian participation in several research projects with other European countries.
Romania participates in ESA’s Cluster mission, launched in 2000, and also cooperates with ESA in the Planck mission, scheduled for launch in 2007.
www.esa.int /esaCP/SEMI2HMVGJE_Benefits_0.html   (553 words)

  
 Evenimentul.ro › news.evenimentul › Romania will recover the differences in comparison to EU in 20 years
On the contrary, Romania could need 40 years to recover the discrepancies that separate it from the community space”, said the prime minister.
At the same time, he admitted he does not feel the joy he had imagined two years ago having in the moment of the adhering and this because he realized the huge responsibilities the Government and the prime minister have, which refer to the necessity of continuing the reforms and to the transformation of Romania.
On the other hand, the prime minister rejected the idea that the Romanians will go through a period of sacrifices after the 1st of January 2007.
www.evenimentul.ro /rss_article/romania-will-recover-the-differences-in-comparison-to-eu-in-20-years.html   (1552 words)

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