Editorial Press Review November 3

Today in Gândul Rodica Ciobanu discusses about Traian Băsescu's toxic majority, as the president nick-named the main governing party.

Therefore nothing is ever good enough for the president, the journalist considers, as the president has introduced in the evaluation test, as eliminatory conditions, waivering the demagoguery and respecting the national interest.

As for the national interest, this can be translated by fulfilling the agreement with IMF, Rodica Ciobanu writes forwardly. Harsh conditions, the journalist concludes, but perched in the absolute, the president will not lower the bar by any means.

In the Opposition camp, today in Evenimentul Zilei Mircea Marian wonders why do the moguls love Crin Antonescu. A possible answer, in the journalist's opinion, may be the fact that the leader of the Liberal National Party (PNL) has always proven to be in need of a guardian.

Meanwhile, Romania has stepped into a vicious circle with no exit, Lucian Davidescu comments in România Liberă . The only response to the nonsense Governance found by the Opposition Parties was the demagogic populism.

In reply, in front of the demagogic populism, the nonsense Governance becomes the most conservative solution. What point in taking the theoretically correct measures if you did it too late and unconvincingly, the analyst continues.

Giving up the IMF agreement is no longer possible so that, in his opinion, the solution: the choice should not be between stupidity and lies, and the principle of the lesser evil is just another roll to hell.

Today in Jurnalul Naţional Ştefan Mitroi refers to a specific category of employees - the policemen. Under the title - Policeman - noun, the columnist believes that there are many good cops, who are not very much discussed on Tv, but there are also slouches.

But the worst is that they are still being underpaid. The political class should be aware that without the Police authority we cannot mention the rule of law and without the authority of law we cannot talk about democracy.

A wonderful dream for the budget employees is the review article's title signed in truth by Grigore Cartianu in Adevărul. Everybody is wondering when will we step out of the financial crisis and looks straight towards the Government, towards this one or the forthcoming ones. Few realize that they are knocking at the wrong gate.

The answer lies elsewhere. Romania being out of crisis depends less on the Bucharest Government and more on Europe's status. Passing over salary issues and the necessary restructuring of the system, Grigore Cartianu concludes, today's humiliated budget employee may become tomorrow's definition of success.

Translated by: Iulia Florescu and Raluca Mizdrea

MA Students, MTTLC, Bucharest University