





Romanian President urges PM Tariceanu to drop first car registration tax
PM Calin Popescu Tariceanu replied that he was offended by the letter and would return with an answer advising President Basescu not to send him letters any more. He said that Basescu, with whom he's been facing a neverending queue of conflicts, is using the issue for "cheap votes" in upcoming elections.
For his part, Emil Boc, the leader of the Democratic-Liberal Party who backs President Basescu, told Realitatea TV news channel that his group would initiate a censure motion against the government over the tax. Boc said the text of the motion has already been prepared.