Traian Basescu about the professor's strike
- the protests are the direct consequence of the failure of the political class and are not triggered by students or parents. Moreover, I think that the dispute between unions on the one hand and professors and parents on the other hand should move towards a dispute between professors and the political class
- I assume the failure to implement the law ruling a 50% of professors' salaries
- The constitutional right to protest must not transform in a right to affect the lives of hundreds of children
Traian Basescu about justice and salary benefits
- Benefits increased in the last years and so a great number of state employees win trials against the state, demanding such benefits
- the Judicial authority exceeds its attributions by breaching the principle of separation of powers and this phenomenon needs to be investigated
- I signaled the Constitutional Court to investigate such cases
- Romania's President needs to monitor to the well functioning of the institutions of the state
- The judicial power undermined the power of the Executive by allocating budget resources, which is not one of its attributions
Traian Basescu about the excessive deficit procedure
- I want to single out the European Commission's decision to launch the excessive deficit procedure for Romania - this points to the cruel and painful reality of Romania's budget
- In the interest of the nation, each citizen needs to be aware of the economic difficulties: both professors, magistrates and politicians that believe that budget resources are never-ending
- We have the power to overcome such a difficult moment if we will be realistic
