I can carry any political battles, but I can't fight with the people, i hope that my and the government's resignation will satisfy protesters' expectations, so that we can return to reason and reasonable decisions for what needs doing in Romania as soon as possible.

Victor Ponta

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The best thing anyone can do in life is to give opportunities to a child.

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Romania strongly supports Turkey's E.U. accession.

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I am a committed European; a united Europe is Romania's future.

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Ever since I took to the streets when I was 17 to protest at great personal risk against the communist dictatorship, I have been a passionate democrat.

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Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.

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My government has promised to comprehensively respect the independence of the judiciary.

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I am going on holiday, I will return on August 9, it is ... a holiday with my family, outside the country.

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I came to the DNA like a normal person, i didn't give them any statement.

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world

If we succeed to finish the aid deal successfully, and I think we will, we won't need a new precautionary aid deal ... Maybe we can discuss another arrangement. I think there are different types of deals with the IMF, for example with Poland.

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energy

This government has a clear and stable majority. We have a clear intention to finish our mandate in 2016.

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energy

In the end, I think the majority of Romanian society will understand that if we respect environmental protection standards, if we have benefits in taxes, royalties, jobs, we should do what all the modern countries in Europe and beyond are doing to take advantage of their natural resources.

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China needs a powerful Europe, but Europe can only be strong if each and every one of its members attains rapid economic development.

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Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe's financial health.

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You should see all the negative things that the Romanian press writes about me.

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The image of Russian troops pouring into Ukraine and encircling military units in Crimea has been a wake-up call that will reverberate for a generation.

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NATO remains the cornerstone of Atlantic security.

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atlantic nato remains security

Using cold facts and figures, leaders throughout the West must become more transparent with their citizens in explaining their decisions and their choices in global markets.

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We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.

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In Romania, we have pledged to create a modern public service: well-educated, appropriately rewarded and above all, de-politicized.

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All sensible politicians favor growth, just as we all favor sound public finances. Both can be achieved if we rationalize spending, invest available resources wisely, and clamp down on tax evasion.

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