A Day Without Basescu

TVR 1, Antena 1 and Pro TV did not broadcast any news regarding President Traian Basescu.



Following the racial discrimination accusations against Romania’s President, Traian Basescu and the recommendation of the Romanian Press Club or CRP, tv stations TVR 1(National Television Channel 1), Pro TV, Antena 1 and Antena 3 did not broadcast any new events related to Basescu.

„Sinteza zilei” (Antena 3), a TV show that usually talks about the President chose to discuss new Government versions.

Press institutions reacted differently towards CRP’s recommendation. Realitatea TV and TVR 1 broadcasted the festivity on the President’s returning to the Presidency after 30 days of being suspended from office by the Parliament. Antena 3 avoided even to mention the subject .

Analysis- New Government Versions, Without Early Elections

Maintaining the current Government or changing its structure is a matter of great importance for parties who reject early elections.



EVZ analyzed possible Government . The parliament is dominated by a majority formed of the parties that do not support early elections : PSD, PNL, UDMR and PC.

This majority dictates both maintaining or dismissing the current Government, as well as the possible structure of a new Government.

There are five different possible Government structures that would avoid early elections and two, considering early elections.
1.PNL-UDMR, without a transparent majority- high chances on short term
2.PNL-UDMR with transparent support from PSD-high chances
3. PNL-UDNR-PSD Government led by current PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu-low chancesa
4.PSD-PD- weak chances
5. Government without PSD-weak chances.