National Press Review August 8

" BNR and IMF injunctions have shed on politicians '-writes Adevărul and explains:" the head of the National Bank, Mugur Isărescu, the head of the IMF delegation in Romania, Erik de Vrijer, seem to have to managed to soothe through their messages the politicians who maintain bad confrontational atmosphere for the economy. " The publication mentions that after concerns expressed by IMF official, interim President, Crin Antonescu, assured that this political crisis will not affect the negotiations with a delegation of international financial bodies and any commitments entered into by Romania.

Evenimentul Zilei titrates-"the first slap from the IMF: where are the privatisations".

The newspaper noted that the International Monetary Fund is pleased with the progress that Romania has made since the last IMF Mission in our country, in May, and pointing out that Tarom has already supposed to be privatized, and the privatisation of CFR Marfă ought to go in a straight line. In addition, Evenimentul Zilei discusses the effect on the economy and political climate brings attention to the views of the Governor of BNR and head of Mission of IMF in Romania on this topic.

Under the title "the Government no longer makes mini census", Jurnalul Național writes about the procedure by which the Government will update the electoral rolls-namely the data required by the Constitutional Court will be called institutional. Daily exhibits the reasons for giving up the mini census, premier Victor Ponta explaining that the boycott continues and that it would have obtained false results.

" An interim as long as possible for Crin ?"-asks România Liberă and comments, we quote: "after a series of hilarious statements and two resignations from the Government Via the so called mini census but not in the update lists of voters." Explanations on the mini census were few and relating to a supposed boycott that would affect the work of the reviewers -author of the article says-and adds that in fact, the surrender comes in the context of the four elements , particularly important, namely: the Monday’s details of the Constitutional Court, the meeting between the Prime Minister Victor Ponta and the American Ambassador Victor Ponta, Mark Gitenstein, IMF warnings and Venice Commission. The newspaper details the four aspects already mentioned and also writes about the change of presidential advisers.

Translated by

Denisse-Meda Bucura

MTTLC, Bucharest University