Romanian President Gives First Public Address Since The Start Of Protests
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Wednesday he perceives a "split" with the president for some Romanians, and pledged to regain the trust of the part of the public who has lost it.Speaking in his first public address since the beginning of antigovernment protests almost two weeks ago, Basescu said he is aware of the situation faced by the nation. He admitted that Romanians faced a series of tough austerity measures, but appealed to the public for "solidarity," because "no one can escape ...

