ASSESSMENTS

Romania: The President's Suspension and EU Attention

Apr 19, 2007 | 19:09 GMT

Summary

The Romanian parliament suspended President Traian Basescu, who faced accusations of interfering with the country's constitution, April 19. This is the first decisive step in the long battle between Basescu and Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu. Tariceanu's decision to push for the president's suspension could backfire, since Basescu is a political superstar in Romania, but Tariceanu has one trick up his sleeve that could keep Basescu out of the next round of elections and open the door for a presidential race that could go to anyone. The European Union is watching developments in Romania closely and already drawing up papers to suspend the benefits its new member is in line to receive.

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