Ascultă Radio România Actualitaţi Live

Senate Speaker suspected of bribe taking, cancels trip to ALDE Congress

Tăriceanu, is charged with receiving almost USD 800,000 from representatives of an Austrian company.

Senate Speaker suspected of bribe taking, cancels trip to ALDE Congress
Călin Popescu Tăriceanu. Photo: Agerpres.

Articol de Radiojurnal, 09 Noiembrie 2018, 00:18

Romanian Senate Speaker Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu has canceled trip to Madrid, Spain, to the 39th ALDE Party Congress scheduled for 8–10 November, following announcement of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) that he is suspected of bribe taking. DNA accusation refers to the period when Tăriceanu was a member of the Government, says AGERPRES.

National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) has officially announced on Thursday that Senate Speaker, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, is charged with receiving almost USD 800,000 from representatives of an Austrian company, in order to approve several additional clauses to a state contract, with the sum representing 10% of the clauses’ value. The money was used to finance the 2018 parliamentary electoral campaign.

It is speculated that the contract in question was a software licensing agreement with Microsoft, mediated by local representatives of former German-Japanese joint venture Fujitsu-Siemens Computers.

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu said he has not yet received any official communication on this file and denied accusation. He also rejected information about allegedly illegitimate cases in the Microsoft file.

Source:RRA.Translated by Miruna Matei

Military ceremony at the Heroes of the Fatherland monument
News in English 10 Mai 2025, 19:27

Military ceremony at the Heroes of the Fatherland monument

A military ceremony was held today in the capital at the Heroes of the Fatherland monument in front of the Carol I National...

Military ceremony at the Heroes of the Fatherland monument
Acting Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu: Europe Day message
News in English 09 Mai 2025, 15:35

Acting Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu: Europe Day message

Romania celebrates Europe Day on Friday, together with the entire European community, a fundamental landmark in post-war...

Acting Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu: Europe Day message
The Constitutional Court validated the result of the May 4 elections
News in English 09 Mai 2025, 15:34

The Constitutional Court validated the result of the May 4 elections

The electoral campaign for the second round of the presidential elections can officially begin. Judges at the Constitutional...

The Constitutional Court validated the result of the May 4 elections
Over 10.000 students will participate in the main phase of PISA 2025
News in English 09 Mai 2025, 15:33

Over 10.000 students will participate in the main phase of PISA 2025

More than 10 thousand students from 321 schools in Romania will take part in the main phase of PISA 2025 between May 12 and...

Over 10.000 students will participate in the main phase of PISA 2025
Memorandum adopted by the Romanian Government
News in English 08 Mai 2025, 19:05

Memorandum adopted by the Romanian Government

On Thursday, in the first meeting chaired by interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu, the Romanian Government adopted a...

Memorandum adopted by the Romanian Government
Nicusor Dan, support from USR in the second round of the presidential elections
News in English 06 Mai 2025, 15:42

Nicusor Dan, support from USR in the second round of the presidential elections

USR has decided to support Nicusor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections. The party is led on an interim...

Nicusor Dan, support from USR in the second round of the presidential elections
PNL backs Nicusor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections
News in English 06 Mai 2025, 15:41

PNL backs Nicusor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections

An announcement of support for independent candidate Nicusor Dan in the second round of the 18 May presidential elections has...

PNL backs Nicusor Dan in the second round of the presidential elections
Catalin Predoiu appointed interim Prime Minister
News in English 06 Mai 2025, 15:39

Catalin Predoiu appointed interim Prime Minister

Catalin Predoiu has been appointed interim Prime Minister until the formation of a new executive after the second round of...

Catalin Predoiu appointed interim Prime Minister