Looks like President Basescu will chose to run as an independent for another mandate, one newspaper reads. Elsewhere in the news, Social Democrat deputy Robert Negoita owes some 9.5 million euro to the state for VAT. Last but not least, famous Romanian swimmer Camelia Potec is on the verge of giving up her career because the state cannot offer her the minimum conditions to train. On an optimistic tone, Romanian movie Police. Adjective was selected among other 48 productions to be considered for the European Film Academy awards.

President Basescu will run for another mandate as an independent, Cotidianul reads, quoting official sources within the Democrat Liberal Party (PD-L). Leader of the Democrat Liberal deputies, Mircea Toader confirmed for the newspaper that Basescu will run as an independent and that the Democrat Liberals amended the law regulating Presidential elections, which rules that an independent candidate can be sustained by a political party.

Toader explained for the newspaper that the Democrat Liberals introduced the amendment precisely for Basescu as he can only run as an independent. The initial law had some inconsistencies and the candidate could have been attacked, based on the law - which is what the article in question amended. Now, according to Toader, Basescu can run as an independent without fear of being legally contested.

Elsewhere in the news, Gandul reads about the 7,000 Romanians who did not pay their VAT during 2006 to 2008 which amounts to some 670 million euro to the state budget. The top is lead by Social Democrat Parliamentarian Robert Negoita who is due to pay some 9.5 million euro in VAT.

Negoita sold 753 new homes on his name but did not pay his VAT. However, he is not the only one who "forgot" to pay their dues to the state: another 7,000 Romanians are in the same situation.