





Romania President Basescu leaves late for Brussels because of plane malfunction
Before leaving, board machines of the presidential plane did not provide the corresponding parameters so a reserve plane was requested, according to TV news station Antena 3. On Wednesday, when checks were made, the plane did not show any problem.
The presidential plane is a 35-year old civilian Boeing 707.
Prime minister in office Calin Popescu Tariceanu was already on his way to Brussels as he left on a the plane of a private company.
A coincidence, President Basescu signed a decree on Tuesday for allow air force general Iuliu-Adrian Goleanu become a general in reserve. Goleanu was head of the Romania company, according to the presidential administration.