Traian Basescu
Traian Basescu
Traian Băsescuis a Romanian politician, who served as the fourth President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. His two consecutive terms in office are marked by the adhesion of Romania to the European Union in 2007, but also open conflicts with the Parliament, leading to two failed impeachments attempts against him in 2007 and 2012. On 9 June 2016 President Nicolae Timofti signed the decree granting Basescu and his wife Maria the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth4 November 1951
CityMurfatlar, Romania
CountryRomania
Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.
My suspension was a long-planned move... and was done to protect would-be convicts in Romanian politics.
Romania will always defend the Roma's right to move freely in Europe. They are European citizens and as long as there is no evidence they broke the law they should enjoy the same rights of any European citizen.
The dramatic wish of Romanians at the end of the Second World War was to be occupied by the Americans and not by the Russians.
I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.