“I never promised you a rose garden.” GardenRoseOrdinary PeopleRose GardenBlood Promise Author:Traian Basescu
“I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.” ShowsChanceMissingMissing You Author:Traian Basescu
“There is no such thing as several Romanias, but only politicians who divide Romania depending on the interests of their parties and their clout.” InterestPartyPoliticianDividesCloutRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.” IraqObligationAfghanistanRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“Even the National Bank of Romania doesn't have the huge resources needed to intervene in the market and keep the leu at an acceptable level, because they're drawing close to a floor below which the bank's reserves can't drop. The central bank has to wait for a moment of calm to efficiently conduct its interventions.” MomentsWaitingLevelsHugeNeededResourcesCalmDrawingAcceptableReservesInterventionCentral BanksRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.” WorldNeedsTryingEnergyReturnCivilizedDivisionSentimentsReconciliationIntegratingRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.” IfsNationsTermWonderMillionsCitizensConfusedEthnicityRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“My suspension was a long-planned move... and was done to protect would-be convicts in Romanian politics.” LongDoneWould BeMovingProtectSuspensionConvicts Author:Traian Basescu
“Romania will always defend the Roma's right to move freely in Europe. They are European citizens and as long as there is no evidence they broke the law they should enjoy the same rights of any European citizen.” ShouldLongMovingLawEnjoyRightsCitizensEvidenceEuropeBrokeRomania Author:Traian Basescu
“The dramatic wish of Romanians at the end of the Second World War was to be occupied by the Americans and not by the Russians.” WorldWarEndsWishDramaticWar Of The WorldsSecond World War Author:Traian Basescu
“We are the country that has attracted the biggest volume of foreign investment in southeastern Europe in the past few years. Romania doesn't need to beat itself, believing that it is a second-class citizen.” NeedsYearsBelieveCountryPastClassCitizensBeatsEuropeInvestmentVolumeRomaniaSecond Class Citizens Author:Traian Basescu