The tip of the iceberg
When the head of the IMF mission Jeffrey Franks announced, at the end of the negotiations with the Romanian authorities, that the level of unemployment...
Category : EDITORIAL
8 per cent worth of reasons
The main Romanian parties are sifting good from bad, or at least they give the impression this is what they want. The Liberals and Social-Democrats...
Happy and unhappy Romanians
Officials reassure us that we will get the next instalments of the IMF loan. Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu tells us not to worry, Economy Minister...
Budget according to IMF stand
Finally, the state budget was voted for by Parliament last week, after hot discussions in the plenum. Debates which were many times hilarious, the great...
Post-electoral concerns
The post-electoral period we are witnessing now is far from quiet. Talks on the 2010 budget have grabbed media attention, overshadowing internal rows in parliament-represented...
Optimism or moderate pessimism?
The opinions already differ. Some consider that what was the most difficult part from the point of view of the economic crisis has come to...
Economic platitudes
When it took over power in 2008, the Emil Boc government publicly, and repeatedly, condemned the precedent Tariceanu cabinet for its burdensome legacy of cash-strapped...
A government of sacrifice
It is all too early to talk about who the next prime minister of Romania will be. Presidential elections have hardly concluded and Traian Basescu’s...
Nothing about the crisis
With the presidential election campaign in full swing, Romania seems to no longer be affected by an economic crisis. Financial, economic policy topics, strikes or...
Economic crisis neglected by political crisis
A recent opinion poll published by Reuters shows that because of the political turbulences in Romania the investors are more optimistic in what concerns Bulgaria’s...
