National Press Review August 24

The beneficiaries of the new budgetary adjustment, the new Minister of Justice and the steps to return to Cotroceni of the suspended President Traian Basescu--are some of the topics in newspapers today, reviewed by Mirela Ursachi.

"The correction is on a wrong budget"-writes Curierul Naţional about the criticisms of Prime Minister Victor Ponta to the budget on which the correction was made yesterday approved by the Government.

He said, according to the newspaper, that the Executive can only bring the necessary corrections on rise of salaries, reimbursement of amounts illegally withheld from pensioners and funding for local authorities that, quote: "were intentionally bankrupt because they were exempt from the point of view of political expectations".

In addition, the author of the article gives details about the destination of the money allocated to local authorities, said that there are promises targeting additional resources to the agricultural sector and notes that it has found a solution for the claw-back fee applied to manufacturers of medicinal products.

Under the title "Mona Pivniceru shakes CSM and goes to justice", Jurnalul Naţional exposes the thread of yesterday ‘s events , when the Superior Council of Magistrates(CSM) took note of the resignation of its ranks of Mona Pivniceru and subsequently he was vested in the Minister of Justice by the Interim President, Crin Antonescu.

Also, it is submitted to the new declaration of the Minister of Justice before the inauguration, and the reasons for the resignation from CSM, Georgiana Iorgulescu, where she was a member of the civil society.

"Băsescu, closer to Cotroceni "-headlines Evenimentul Zilei, where Parliament was convened Monday to take note of the invalidation of the referendum. The publication considers that, in principle, this is just a formality, because there is no need to vote, but wonders if it is quorum, that it will be necessary- the presence of half plus one of the total deputies and Senators--and without which the plenary meeting may not start.

Evenimentul Zilei explains why the legislature will not meet today, as representatives of the Democrat-Liberal had asked for, the reason stated by the leader of the Chamber of Deputies was the large number of MPs who are on vacation.

If the Social Democrats had given assurances that from their side will not plead quorum, the daily mentioned above says it remains to be seen what will do the Liberals, which would have given signs that they are willing to accept the invalidation of the referendum.

Finally, România Liberă describes "How will show the USL alternative " and reveals that the opposition is in the organizational stage of talks for the formation of an Alliance of centre-right voters, which would be part three parties and two foundations.

Details about who will lead the future political construction, what logo will have and what criteria designate candidates for the legislative elections of autumn-find in the article.

Translated by

Denisse-Meda Bucura