“The Prime Minister was consequent. and absolutely not naïve.”
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Traian Băsescu
Traian Băsescu is a Romanian politician who served as the president of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian minister of transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, and as Mayor of Bucharest from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, he was elected as leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in 2001.
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politics · President of Romania from 2004 to 2014 · politician · sea captain · also Traian Băsescu, Băsescu
Born 4 November 1951 · Q57279
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2026· 17 entries
“... because we must do so that Russians invest in Romania, in order to have them hostages, because we certainly will have a conflict with Russia”
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“The Prime Minister proposed to me a partnership, one, unfortunately, with our oligarchies.”
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“Such type of partnership was unacceptable to me ... it would have meant that nothing had changed in Romania after the elections.”
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Informat.ro: Traian Băsescu, critic of the political class: "When we are left without electricity, when drones are falling around us, they are getting their hair done and going to Cotroceni"
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Informat.ro: Traian Băsescu, crítico hacia la clase política: “Cuando nos quedamos sin energía eléctrica, cuando caen drones a nuestro alrededor, ellos se peinan y se van a Cotroceni”
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Informat.ro: Traian Băsescu criticó las negociaciones políticas sobre la Ley de salarios: “Están golpeando la cabeza en vano para intentar llegar a un resultado”
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Informat.ro: Traian Băsescu criticized the political negotiations regarding the Salary Law: "They are wasting their time trying to reach a result"
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Ziare.com: Traian Băsescu, atac la Nicușor Dan în scandalul Legii salarizării: „Își bat capul degeaba să ajungă la un rezultat”
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Mediafax: Ultimul clopoțel sună pentru banii din PNRR. Traian Băsescu: Cine crede că Pîslaru se duce la Bruxelles și modifică parametrii, e copil
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Ziarul de Iași: Traian Băsescu, despre legea salarizării: „Cine crede că se pot negocia la Bruxelles alţi parametri este copil”
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Știrile PRO TV: Traian Băsescu: „Marea problemă pe care o avem este la Nicuşor Dan. Îmi pare rău că trebuie să o spun”
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Romania TV: Traian Băsescu, despre drona de la Neptun Deep: Când dronele cad, când rămânem fără energie, politicienii stau la coafor
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Informat.ro: Radu Miruță, réplica para Traian Băsescu después de las críticas sobre el hundimiento de las barcazas
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Știrile PRO TV: Traian Băsescu și-a schimbat părerea despre Ilie Bolojan: „A făcut bine cu reducerea de cheltuieli”
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Romania TV: Traian Băsescu îi atacă dur pe Ilie Bolojan și Nicușor Dan: „Bolojan are impresia că este genial. Nu, a făcut o mare prostie” / „Absolut caraghios. Să stea acolo ...
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Radio France Internationale: Traian Băsescu: Dacă nu se poate reface coaliţia, cred că cea mai bună soluţie ar fi ca preşedintele să încredinţeze mandatul PSD
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2025· 2 entries
Radio France Internationale: Traian Băsescu a solicitat RAAPPS atribuirea unei locuinţe în calitate de fost şef de stat
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Campaign: 2025 Romanian presidential election.
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2024· 2 entries
Hotnews: Traian Băsescu despre eșecul reformei Sănătății din mandatul său: Poporul, „BARONII SĂNĂTĂŢII” şi galeriile de fotbal câştigă bătălia
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On 26 January 2024, Băsescu was hospitalised after doctors determined that he was suffering from a lung virus.
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2019· 2 entries
BBC: Traian Basescu
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Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2019–2024).
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2018· 1 entry
And was elected honorary president of the party at the congress in June 2018
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2017· 1 entry
Career landmark: honorary presidency (2017).
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2016· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Romania (2016–2019).
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Career landmark: party leader (2016–2018).
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2015· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Stephen the Great (2015).
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Mircea Băsescu, the ex-president's brother was accused and jailed for receiving money with the promise to save an imprisoned criminal
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Băsescu joined the People's Movement Party (PMP), of which he became president in 2016, subsequently resigning in 2018
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2013· 2 entries
Won: Serbia with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (2013).
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UPI: Topic: Traian Basescu
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2011· 5 entries
Won: Latvia (February 2011).
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Won: Italy (September 2011).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2011).
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Won: Estonia (April 2011).
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Won: Azerbaijan (April 2011).
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2010· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Republic (2010).
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Won: Malta (October 2010).
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autoevolution: Romanian President Traian Basescu Gets First Dacia Duster
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Stated that Roma "avoid work and make a living by stealing", which led to a fine by the official anti-discrimination agency
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2009· 4 entries
Won: Poland with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (2009).
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Won: Monaco with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (April 2009).
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Campaign: 2009 Presidential election.
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The president's brother, Mircea Băsescu, also used the word găozar to refer to the Gândul newspaper journalist Robert Veress
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2008· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2008).
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Won: Sweden with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (2008).
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Won: Sovereign Military Order of Malta with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (2008).
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Won: Finland (2008).
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Băsescu referred to journalist Victor Ciutacu, the editor in chief of Jurnalul Național, which was highly critical of him, as "jukebox on euros" (Romanian: tonomat cu euro), a meme that Ciutacu later used repeatedly on h
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2007· 6 entries
Won: Spain with Recipient of the Order of the Republic (27 January 2010) (November 2007).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2007).
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During the presidency of Traian Băsescu
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Insulted a journalist who was filming him as a "stinking gypsy"
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After the admission process formarly ended in 2004, during the presidency of his predecessor, Ion Iliescu
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When Traian Băsescu was temporarily suspended from the Presidency, he said in a meeting: "It seems [former] President Ion Iliescu turned to more modern means [of removing political opponents], this time without calling t
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded Konrad Adenauer Award (2006).
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“s exit from the Socialist International was a”
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2005· 3 entries
Hotnews: Traian Basescu face analiza institutiilor
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Hotnews: Traian Basescu vorbeste despre guvern, alegeri, presa si mafie
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Also focused on pressing the government to provide relief to thousands of Romanians left homeless by widespread flooding throughout the spring and summer
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2004· 7 entries
Election won: 2004 Presidential election.
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Campaign: 2004 Presidential election.
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Career landmark: president of Romania (2004–2014).
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Băsescu entered the presidential race on behalf of the alliance
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The case was brought before the High Court of Cassation and Justice, however, the judges decided to send it back to the Prosecutor's Office citing procedural errors (the signature of a prosecutor was missing)
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Băsescu called the campaign a success
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Had been marginalized by 2006, making collaboration difficult
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2003· 2 entries
Băsescu negotiated an electoral alliance for the PD with the PNL in order to create a cohesive opposition against the then-ruling PSD
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Stolojan, who was the Justice and Truth candidate for president of Romania in 2004, stepped down as PNL chairman and Justice and Truth co-chairman, and was replaced in these positions by Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
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2001· 3 entries
Băsescu was elected chairman of the Democratic Party (PD), defeating Petre Roman, who had previously led the party for nine years, after Roman only managed to get 3% of the vote at the 2000 presidential elections
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With reduced numbers in the following years
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Career landmark: party leader (2001–2004).
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2000· 3 entries
Career landmark: Mayor of Bucharest (2000–2004).
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To 25,000 in 2004, and thus reducing the number of dog bite injuries from 1,500 a month to under 200 a month
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Băsescu was elected mayor of Bucharest, winning the run-off against Social Democratic Party (PDSR) candidate Sorin Oprescu by a slim margin (50
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1998· 2 entries
Băsescu resumed his previous ministerial position in the new cabinet headed by Radu Vasile
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Career landmark: Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (1998–2000).
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1996· 3 entries
Băsescu was the first Romanian parliamentarian to renounce his parliamentary immunity, in order to allow judicial procedures related to the Fleet File Affair to continue against him
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Career landmark: Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (1996–1998).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (1996–2000).
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1992· 3 entries
After the FSN split into two factions—the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PDSR, later PSD), led by Ion Iliescu, and the Democratic Party (PD), led by Petre Roman, Băsescu joined the PD faction
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (1992–1996).
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Was elected to the lower house of the Romanian Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, then re-elected for the 1996–2000 term
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (1991–1992).
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1989· 1 entry
Băsescu moved to Belgium to head the Navrom Agency in Antwerp
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1984· 1 entry
Was promoted to Captain of the oil tanker Biruința, the largest ship of the then Romanian commercial fleet
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1976· 1 entry
And became a merchant marine deck officer at Navrom, the Romanian state-owned shipping company
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1972· 1 entry
Under the code name "Petrov", and started to provide reports on his colleagues since his freshman year
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1951· 1 entry
Born 1951-11-04.
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