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New Romanian PM holds talks to form new govt [Feb 08, 2012] Romania's newly appointed prime minister began talks Tuesday to form a new government after the previous one collapsed following protests over austerity measures and declining living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Romanian PM holds talks to form new govt [Feb 07, 2012] Romania's newly appointed prime minister began talks Tuesday to form a new government after the previous one collapsed following protests over austerity measures and declining living standards. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's nominated new PM tries to form government [Feb 07, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's designated new prime minister, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, will probably unveil his proposed new government on Tuesday after talks with the ruling coalition, which party members said were going smoothly. The 43-year-old head of the foreign intelligence service was nominated to replace Emil Boc, who resigned after protests against austerity measures taken under an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM announces gov't resignation [Feb 07, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania The Romanian prime minister says he and his government will resign immediately to protect the stability of the country. Emil Boc said Monday he is resigning "to ease the social situation" ? referring to weeks of protests in Romania over austerity measures that he introduced in 2010. Boc, who became prime minister in 2008, urged Romania ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian President asks Intelligence head to form new government [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's President Traian Basescu said on Monday he asked foreign intelligence service head Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu to form a new government and seek parliament's vote of confidence. The nomination comes after Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned earlier on Monday, seeking to soften the anger of thousands of Romanians who have protested against sharp austerity measures for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's prime minister resigns [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned Monday after weeks of public protests against spending cuts and other austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian PM says he and government will resign [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania ? The Romanian prime minister says he and his government will resign immediately to protect the stability of the country. Emil Boc said Monday he is resigning "to ease the social situation" -- referring to weeks of protests in Romania over austerity measures that he introduced in 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania PM Boc resigns after protests [Feb 06, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday after weeks of nationwide protests against his tough austerity measures and before a parliamentary election due late this year. "It is the moment for important political decisions. From this point of view, I took the decision to give up the government's mandate," Boc said in a speech after a government meeting. (Reporting ... [via YahooNews] More >>

IMF official in Romania criticized for attending a party denies any wrongdoing [Feb 05, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? The head of the IMF mission in Romania has criticized politicians and media for accusing him of misconduct for having attended a party held by government officials at a time of harsh austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>

Unions rally, tell Romanian PM to quit [Jan 24, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians rallied in Bucharest on Tuesday to demand the government resigns over its tough austerity measures, the latest in a wave of protests that have led to some concessions but no change in policy. The hardship caused by austerity measures passed in 2010 to keep a 20-billion-euro International Monetary Fund-led bailout on track has until recently provoked ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Diaconescu re-appointed as Romanian foreign minister [Jan 24, 2012] Bucharest (dpa) - Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Tuesday appointed Christian Diaconescu as foreign minister following the dismissal of Teodor Baconschi, whom he sacked over his abusive comments directed at demonstrators protesting against the government?s austerity measures.Dionasescu, 52, had already served as Romania?s chief diplomat under Boc between 2008 and 2009. He had previously ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Snow dampens Romania anti-government protests [Jan 21, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians protested against austerity measures on Saturday but heavy snow deterred some from pressing a week of occasionally violent demonstrations demanding the government resign. Romania had suffered little of the unrest seen in other austerity-hit European countries like Greece until now. While the protests have been relatively small, they have marked the country's worst ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Snow dampens Romania anti-government protests [Jan 21, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Hundreds of Romanians protested against the government's austerity measures on Saturday, but heavy snow deterred many from pressing a week of occasionally violent demonstrations demanding the government resign. Romania had suffered little of the unrest seen in other austerity-hit European countries like Greece until now and while the protests have been relatively small ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Protesters Urge Government's Ouster [Jan 20, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania -- Thousands of protesters gathered in Romania's capital on Thursday to demand the ouster of the government and new elections, as a week of demonstrations against far-reaching austerity measures and years of difficult reforms seemed to gain strength. [via YahooNews] More >>

New anti-government protests in Romania [Jan 19, 2012] BUCHAREST (AP) - About 2,000 people demonstrated against Romania's harsh austerity measures in cities across the country on Wednesday and demanded the government's resignation. Related Stories Paralysed Nevada man reaches South Pole in sit-ski Aussie ultra-marathon man finishes pole-to-pole run Videogame prompts UK woman's weight loss Robert Shiller: Does Austerity Promote Economic Growth? Woman ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania's anti-austerity protests [Jan 19, 2012] In 2009, Romania took a two-year $27.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the World Bank as its economy shrank by 7.1 percent. It imposed harsh austerity measures under the agreement, reducing public wages by 25 percent and increasing taxes. Anger has mounted over the wage cuts, slashed benefits, higher taxes and widespread corruption. Ongoing protests for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

New anti-government protests in Romania [Jan 18, 2012] ALINA WOLFE MURRAY Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Demonstrations against Romania's harsh austerity measures took place across the country again on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the government's resignation. In Strasbourg, France, Martin Schulz, the newly elected chief of the European Parliament, said Romanian officials should take urgent economic action to improve the public's living ... [via YahooNews] More >>

New anti-government protests in Romania [Jan 18, 2012] Demonstrations against Romania's harsh austerity measures took place across the country again on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the government's resignation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protests marred by violence in Romania [Jan 16, 2012] ROMANIA'S capital Bucharest was rocked by violent protests against the government's austerity measures at the weekend, leaving 60 people injured and dozens of banks and stores damaged. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protests marred by violence in Romania [Jan 16, 2012] ROMANIA'S capital Bucharest was rocked by violent protests against the government's austerity measures at the weekend, leaving 60 people injured and dozens of banks and stores damaged. [via YahooNews] More >>