Romania's incumbent president asked Interior minister to quit, as to unlock the political crisis, but the latter refused. Elsewhere in the news, the financial crisis kills university specialties. Last but not least, Chinese tractor producer Hoyo Agricultural Machinery Equipment opened its first overseas plant in Central Romania.

Romania's incumbent president Traian Basescu asked Interior minister Dan Nica to quit, as to unlock the political crisis, but Nica refused, Romania Libera reads. The two met on Wednesday evening at Cotroceni Palace for discussions. Nica said he would not make them public. Nica said he asked the President to take measures as soon as possible and suggested that everything was an "image game", confessing he did not understand why the President did not sign Boc's request to see him sacked. According to the Interior minister, it is PM Emil Boc who should quit or be laid off, for his "shameless lies".

Dan Nica said that Boc's gesture must have been triggered by Basescu's decision to see Vasile Blaga, the President’s campaign chief, ruling the Interior Ministry. According to him, the Boc-Basescu tandem was not related with Romania's realities. The social-democrat regretted having set up the pact for Romania, saying it has changed to be about how to steal Romania. He concluded by stating that after he left the party, the elections would be stolen.

The financial crisis kills university specialties, Evenimemtul Zilei informs. High studies institutions dissolve BA and MA programmes to reduce costs. The University from Bucharest stopped teaching Chemistry and Physics in English and French because any such specialty could not attract more than 20 students. Some of the professors, left with incomplete norms, are forced to go into research for the time being. Plus, those over 65 will not see their contract renewed.