Editorial Press Review November 3

Yesterday, the president's consultations with the parties were held in the absence of the Opposition, therefore within the family, according to România Liberă, which drew negative criticisim.

The chief of state explained to the coalition the televised statements he had given a day before, namely who is the toxic source of the majority. The president made reference especially to the main governing party, reads the newpaper that also tells us how the toxic majority answers to these statements.

While Roberta Anastase claims that Traian Băsescu's message provides a spur to responsability, some members of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) remind the president that there is no other majority.

On behalf of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), Gyorgy Frunda responds that if the president wishes to impress the people, replacing the premier would be a solution.

Adevărul reads that yesterday, the president also told the party in power that the long contested Ordinance 50 regarding the bank credits shall not apply retroactivelly. A decision taken following the discussions with the IMF, reads Evenimentul Zilei which also outlines the opinions on the subject of some Liberal National Party (PNL) members according to which the IMF has compromised its credibility.

Moreover, the same newspaper reads that the lawyers of the discontent clients and the liberal members of the Commission for budget, finance and banks of the Chamber of Deputies accuse the representatives of the IMF delegation to Bucharest of defending the banks' interests.

The bill of education for which the government took responsability does not lack consequences either. As quoted by Jurnalul Naţional, the bill is being grudgingly accepted by the PDL members, considering that different members of the Parliament criticise the favours made to the Hungarian majority.

More political and parliamentary news are carried by Evenimentul Zilei which reads that the members of Parliament plan to enact their way out of the financial crisis in 2011 by increasing their budget for next year.

The first investments will be made in new cars, as senators and deputies intend to replace the entire fleet of cars. According to Adevărul, the secretary of the Chamber of Deputies claims that the cars droven by the politicians in power are weathered.

SUV Dacia Duster is the favourite car of the politicians in power, reads Evenimentul Zilei which also found out that this car might be designated the European car of the year.

The Romanian car succeded yesterday in entering the finals of this year 'European Car of the Year' competition. Along the SUV produced in Colibaşi, the jury has selected other 6 models that have been presented during the last year such as Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Citroen C3 or Volvo S 60.

Other subjects covered in the today's newspapers. Gândul presents the anti-crisis business of a Romanian family. One day, a mother and a daughter got angry about the chemicals contained in soaps and shower gels and opened up a workshop in Măgurele, Ilfov.

In a year they produced and sold thousands of soaps, creams and natural oils. They sell their products on-line and in a few shops in the country, but also have clients in Sweden, the Czech Republic or Germany.

More health related news, especially health and exercise related news in Gândul. 8 Romanian people out of 100 do sport on a regular basis. The Romanian average is well below the European one, according to an European study quoted by the newspaper. Romanian people eat hamburgers, shaormas, french fries, falafel and kebab.

Annually, this food costs 2 billion euros, whereas the effort to burn calories costs only 270-300 million euros. The title of the article - How did the Fast Food generation eat 2 billion euros?

Translated by: Raluca Mizdrea

MA Student, MTTLC, Bucharest University