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President Basescu: EC Deems Romania’s Parl Hinders Probes, Interferes With Legal System

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Tuesday evening on B1TV that the European Commission thinks Romania’s Parliament interferes with the country’s legal system whenever it hinders probes against one of its members.

Corruption Trial Of Former Romanian PM Suspended

The trial of former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was suspended on Tuesday and the file was sent to the Constitutional Court, after the Supreme Court admitted an exception of unconstitutionality to the Anticorruption Department’s summons.

Former Romanian PM Under Investigation In Two Corruption Cases

Former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase is under investigation by prosecutors with the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) in the “Aunt Tamara” case and the case regarding purchases of objects from China, which received a green light from the Chamber of Deputies on March 4.

Romanian Court Puts Off Ex PM’s Corruption Trial For Jun 16

The trial where Romanian politician Adrian Nastase is a defendant in the case "Construction Quality Trophy" was postponed until June 16, since the lawyers claimed they were unable to find a series of documents in the case files, needed to formulate exceptions, and they couldn’t copy several CDs.

Campania de promovare a turismului românesc va începe la Paris

Campania de promovare internaţională a turismului românesc prin intermediul Nadiei Comăneci, a lui Ilie Năstase şi a lui Gheorghe Hagi va debuta pe data de 5 iunie la Paris, cu evenimente asociate turneului de tenis de la Roland Garros, potrivit Ministerului Turismului.

Nechifor (PSD): La CN s-a făcut transferul de popularitate de la Iliescu şi Năstase la Mircea Geoană

Deputatul PSD de Suceava Cătălin Nechifor, membru al echipei naţionale tehnice de campanie, a declarat, vineri, că la Consiliul Naţional lărgit al PSD s-a făcut transferul de voturi ale lui Ion Iliescu şi Adrian Năstase pentru candidatul partidului la Preşedinţie, liderul PSD, Mircea Geoană.

Romanian Ex PM Willing To Run For Soc Dem Party Presidency If Current Leader Becomes President

Romania’s former social democrat prime minster Adrian Nastase said late Wednesday on Realitatea TV that he would be interested in running for president of the Social Democratic Party if current president Mircea Geoana gets elected head of state.

Romanian President Rejects Ties To Former PM Prosecution

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday dismissed allegations of having ordered arrests while in office and said the legal action against former premier Adrian Nastase started after his fellow party members “ratted him out.”

Romanian President Traian Basescu Interfered With Justice – Ex PM Nastase

Romanian former prime minister Adrian Nastase said Thursday that president Traian Basescu issued instructions, in a meeting with justice and Parliament representatives, that the case files of dignitaries, found in Parliament, should be completed and voted “adequately”.

Romanian Social Democrat Leader Is Party’s Best Presidential Candidate

Romanian social democrat Adrian Nastase said Tuesday that party president Mircea Geoana would make the party’s best candidate for the presidential elections, reckoning that if he is to win, he must leave no impression of a “deal” with Traian Basescu.

Romanian Former PM Corruption Trial Postponed For The Second Time

The Romanian Supreme Court decided Tuesday to once more postpone trying the case in which former prime minister Adrian Nastase is charged with corruption for his 2004 presidential election fund-raising campaign.

Romanian Lawmakers Allow Prosecution Of Ex PM

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday with 158 pros and 128 cons the request issued by the Prosecutor General of Romania to start prosecuting lawmaker and former prime minister Adrian Nastase, in the corruption cases "Matusa Tamara" and "Zambaccian 2".

Romanian Social Democrat Adrian Nastase Willing To Run For President

Romania’s former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase said Sunday in a press conference that he is willing to run for president this year if the party appoints him as its candidate, but wouldn’t quit the party to run independently.

Romanian Court Puts Off Corruption Trial Of Ex PM For March 24

The trial in which Romania’s former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase is charged with corruption regarding fund raising for his presidential election campaign in 2004 was put off for March 24, because several defendants lacked defense.

Romanian Leftist Ex-PM Wants Court Day To Prove Innocence

Romanian social democrat MP Adrian Nastase said Friday in a debate on the amendment of the Constitution that he will ask the Parliament to recommend the sending of his criminal investigation files to court.

Lower House Legal Committee Stops Graft Prosecution Against Romanian Ex-PM

The legal committee of Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday decided 10 to 9 votes not to file a report requesting lawmakers’ approval to prosecute former premier and current lawmaker Adrian Nastase on corruption charges.

Romanian Social Democrat Nastase Reserved On Running For President In 2009

The head of the Social Democratic Party’s national council, Adrian Nastase, said Monday he is currently reserved in plans to run for president later this year, as the party “has a secondary position in a government and ruling alliance coordinated and controlled by [President] Traian Basescu".

Romanian Prosecutor Gen Asks Lawmakers’ Approval To Go After Ex PM

Romania’s prosecutor general Laura Codruta Kovesi on Thursday requested approval from the Chamber of Deputies to prosecute former premier and current legislator Adrian Nastase.

Romanian Ex-PM Indicted On Influence Peddling

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors on Tuesday indicted former prime minister Adrian Nastase on charges of influence-peddling while leading the country’s leftist Social Democratic Party, or PSD.

Romanian Pres Was Wrong To Appoint Stolojan PM, “The Man Is Ill” – Nastase

Head of the National Council of Romania’s Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said the decision of President Traian Basescu to appoint Teodor Stolojan for the prime minister office was not a good decision, as “the man is ill”.

Romanian High Profile Corruption Case Sent Back To Prosecutors

The leaders of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Wednesday, at the proposal of the legal committee, to send back to the Prosecutor’s Office the two case files involving social democrat MP Adrian Nastase, for which the prosecutor general had requested criminal investigation approvals.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Hear Former PM In Graft Case

Romania’s former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase arrived Wednesday morning at the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) to answer prosecutors’ questions in the file in which he is probed in connection with the funding of his election campaign in 2004, when he ran for president.

Romanian Social Democrats To Negotiate Will All Parties To Form Majority – Official

Romanian social democrats, who won parliamentary elections Sunday, will discuss with all other parties with high scores to negotiate a majority in parliament and form the future government, the party’s national council president Adrian Nastase said Tuesday.

Romanian Chamber Of Deputies To Meet In Extraordinary Session On Aug 13

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies will meet in an extraordinary session on August 13, regarding the approval of criminal investigations against former ministers Miron Mitrea and Adrian Nastase, a session requested by president Traian Basescu.

Romanian Anticorruption Prosecutors Hear Former PM In Corruption File

Romanian anticorruption prosecutors Tuesday heard former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase in the file in which he is probed in connection with the funding of his election campaign in 2004, when he ran for president.

Romanian President Urges Parliament To Meet In Extraordinary Session

Romanian President Traian Basescu urged the Parliament to meet in extraordinary session in the first ten days of July to reexamine the law on the Court of Accounts and to vote on prosecutors’ request to probe bribery allegations against former Cabinet members.

Romanian Ex PM House Details Published On Chamber Of Deputies Website

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies published on its official website the note written by anticorruption prosecutors in the Zambaccian case. The memo describes the details of the house built by former prime minister Adrian Nastase, including a two-room bunker and a glass piramid dome.

Romanian Social Democrat Nastase Would Run Against President Basescu In 09

Romania’s former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase said Saturday he would accept to run against acting President Traian Basescu in the 2009 presidential elections unless the party comes up with a better candidate.

Romanian Social Democrat Official Wants Cell Phones Banned In Voting Sections

The president of the National Council of the Romanian Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said he will suggest to social democrat representatives within the Central Electoral Office to request the prohibition of cell phones in voting sections.

Romanian High Court To Decide If Min Liability Law Affects Zambaccian Case

The panel of nine judges within the Romanian High Court of Justice will decide, April 7, if the Zambaccian file is returned to anticorruption prosecutors or it remains on trial by the three-magistrate panel within the High Court.

Romania Former PM Says Constitutional Court Head Tries To Influence Judges

Romanian former premier, Deputy Adrian Nastase, on Saturday accused the president of Constitutional Court of attempting to influence the judges who are to elaborate and publish the court’s decision in case of criminal investigations against ministers and former ministers.

Romanian Social Democrat Avatars Hold Talks With PM, Democrat Liberals

The leader of the Bucharest branch of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Marian Vanghelie, said party leaders Ion Iliescu and Adrian Nastase held a meeting Friday with prime minister Calin Tariceanu, adding that a meeting with the democrat liberals and one with the head of state would follow.

Romanian Ex PM Makes Comeback On Political Scene

Former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase was elected president of the National Council of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), with 418 votes, against Dan Mircea Popescu, for whom 202 delegates voted, while 28 votes were annulled.

Former Social Democrat PM Stages Political Comeback

Romania’s former prime minister Adrian Nastase told MEDIAFAX he submitted his candidacy Tuesday morning for the position of head of the National Council in the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

Lui Diaconescu (PSD) i s-a arătat „axa de putere” a României

Vicepreşedintele PSD Cristian Diaconescu, a definit, sâmbătă, la întrunirea Ligii aleşilor locali PSD, "axa de putere" a României, el arătând că aceasta este creionată de Ion Iliescu, Adrian Năstase şi Mircea Geoană.

Romanian Ex PM Corruption File Sent Back To Anticorruption Prosecutors

The file in which Romania’s former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is accused of bribery will be sent back to the National Anticorruption Department, or DNA, and the criminal probe is to be resumed, the Supreme Court decided Tuesday.

Decizia în dosarul Zambaccian, peste o săptămână

Instanţa supremă va lua peste o săptămână o decizie cu privire la derularea procesului în dosarul Zambaccian, în care Adrian Năstase şi soţia lui sunt judecaţi pentru corupţie, după ce magistraţii au pus în discuţie, miercuri, efectele deciziei Curţii Constituţionale.