Australian politics, society & culture

Romania in trouble

Submitted by kieronb on Fri, 2012-07-13 15:29

Romania in trouble "Since winning office on an anti-corruption ticket in 2004, President Traian Basescu has disappointed his fans. His public utterances are sometimes erratic or foul-mouthed. His centre-right Democratic Liberal Party seems as mucky as any. Yet his political rivals' behaviour looks worse."

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Friday, 13 July 2012 - 3:26pm

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