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Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania the government is being reshuffled in an attempt to avoid electoral defeat

Emil Boc stepped down as prime minister of Romania on 6 February. The official reason for his decision was the desire to reduce social tension resulting from budget cuts and the significant impoverishment of society.
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

A wave of protests sweeps across Romania – a threat of internal destabilisation

With the exception of Bucharest, where the demonstrations turned into one-day violent riots, these have been peaceful protests. The government’s plans to partly privatise the healthcare system were the direct reason why Romanians took to…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania is intensifying relations with Turkey

Traian Băsescu and Abdullah Gül, the presidents of Romania and Turkey, signed a declaration of strategic partnership for the two countries on 12 December in Ankara. This declaration emphasises the special nature of Romanian-Turkish…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski, Marta Szpala

Chinas interest in investing in South-Eastern Europe still growing

On 19 October the Chinese corporation China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group entered into an agreement for access to confidential information concerning the development of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania. During that same week,…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania and Bulgaria building a political tandem in the EU

On 12 October the first joint session of the governments of Romania and Bulgaria in history was held. The prime ministers of the two countries established a mechanism of regular intergovernmental consultations in order to strengthen…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania and Bulgaria and the Schengen Area deadlock despite progress

Bulgaria and Romania are intensifying their efforts to build a coalition of countries supporting the enlargement, since membership of the Schengen Area is a priority issue in foreign policy and an essential element of internal debate in…
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

The political complications of including Bulgaria and Romania in the Schengen Area

The chances of Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen Area in March 2011 are looking slim
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

A major cabinet reshuffle in Romania

The replacement of some members of the cabinet will curb conflict inside the key party in the coalition and allow Emil Boc’s government to finish the implementation of the savings programme
Analyses | | Tomasz Dąborowski

Romania Complications with implementing the austerity package

Romanian Constitutional Court rejected some austerity measures which may endanger cooperation with international financial institutions.