Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescu, Petre Roman, Miron Cozma, indicted in case concerning the miners’ riots of 1990

Nine O' ClockJune 13, 2017

by Nine O' ClockJune 13, 20170368

Ex-President Ion Iliescu, ex-Premier Petre Roman and Miron Cozma, the former leader of the Jiu Valley miners, have been indicted for crimes against humanity, judicial...

EDITORIALS IN ROMANIAN

Revoluția morală

May 4, 2017

by May 4, 20170318

In prima jumatate a anilor `90, Emil Constantinescu era o mare speranta pentru toti cei exasperati de reacționarismul regimului post-comunist al lui Ion Iliescu. Intelectual,...

EDITORIAL

The moral revolution

May 4, 2017

by May 4, 20170265

In the first half of the 1990s, Emil Constantinescu was a great hope for all those exasperated with the reactionary nature of Ion Iliescu’s post-communist...

POLITICS

Ion Iliescu, on his blog: Romanian politics has developed a culture of confrontation, not of agreement

Nine O' ClockDecember 7, 2015December 7, 2015

by Nine O' ClockDecember 7, 2015December 7, 20150252

Ion Iliescu is covering the political class in harsh criticism. Romania’s former President took to his personal blog to write about the incapacity of the...

POLITICS

Ion Iliescu, for “Der Spiegel”: I approved a CIA headquarters in Romania

Nine O' ClockApril 23, 2015

by Nine O' ClockApril 23, 20150378

In an interview for the German magazine Der Spiegel, former President Ion Iliescu said having offered CIA a “headquarters” in Romania, but declares that Romanian...

POLITICS

Supreme Court confirms reopening of investigation of 1990 miners’ riot

Nine O' ClockMarch 9, 2015

by Nine O' ClockMarch 9, 20150269

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) confirmed on Monday the decision of General Prosecutor Tiberiu Nitu to reopen the investigation on the June...

EDITORIAL

There’s No Smoke Without Fire

February 10, 2015

by February 10, 20150329

Neither during their presidential terms, nor after they finished ruling the country did the previous two post-1989 Presidents of Romania, Ion Iliescu and Emil Constantinescu...

POLITICS

Sebastian Ghita resigns from PSD, says Geoana and Vanghelie “got what they deserved”

Nine O' ClockNovember 28, 2014November 28, 2014

by Nine O' ClockNovember 28, 2014November 28, 20140267

PSD Deputy Sebastian Ghita announced Friday that he resigns from the Social Democratic Party( PSD), stating that he previously had a discussion with the leader...