Most newspapers on Thursday read about President Basescu's comments related to the IMF conclusions after their evaluation visit in Bucharest. Elsewhere in the news, one newspaper reads about the evolution of the rich who made billions in the early '90 when in Romania.
Most newspapers on Thursday read about President Basescu's comments concerning the conclusions presented by the IMF evaluation mission on Wednesday. Gandul reads that Basescu talked about his health and the relation with the government and the IMF.
Basescu underlined that on September 1st, he will conduct a serious analysis of the government and the governing party and suggested that this will be the possible date of a reshuffle. The newspaper presents Basescu's most important declaration during the talk show.
The newspaper reads that Basescu took the opportunity to criticize media moguls and businessmen who want to take their businesses in other countries. Related to corruption, he underlined that Romania without the National Integrity Agency, the agency investing the wealth of politicians will not be allowed in Schengen.
He explained that authorities need to set up a credible Agency, in order to gain credibility at the EU level as well.
In the same vein, Evenimentul zilei focuses on the President's comments on the IMF's evaluation mission. Basescu declared that the most important message sent by the IMF and the EC delegation was that Romania respected its commitments.
However, he commented that if the government will not manage to implement the austerity measures, Romania will continue to get loans to pay up salaries and pensions. Regarding the restructuring of the budgetary system, Basescu urged ministers to lay off those who are not performing.
Currently, Basescu said, there a