Comments on: Romanian politicians and the attraction of the European Parliament (salary)

By: EU OBSERVER: FAMOUS WOMEN TAKE OVER THE EU PARLIAMENT - Daily Babel

EU OBSERVER: FAMOUS WOMEN TAKE OVER THE EU PARLIAMENT - Daily Babel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:05:11 +0000

[...] flashy as Ms Matera and as well-connected to the country’s top politics is Elena Basescu, the daughter of the Romanian president, who won her seat in the European Parliament with 4.2 [...]

By: Corina

Corina — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:52:57 +0000

It is a very good article, congratulations! All the best to you.

By: Lavinia

Lavinia — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:04:38 +0000

Hi, I am Romanian, currently studying with a scholarship in Belgium. And yes, we do feel mad on those who choose our “future politicians” on wrong criteria/no criteria at all, we do want to do something and we say it on every blog, TV show, current jokes, irony, etc, but actually nobody believes something can be done if you don’t “pull the right ropes” as we say.
The worst thing out of it is that the young capable people are not interested anymore (and not interested AT ALL, not even want to hear about that) in politics, just because we think it’s a waste of time, energy and it will only bring you bad reputation and a huge headache.
I feel embarrassed and ashamed to speak out loud these things, but I can’t deny the reality though.

By: george

george — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:23:40 +0000

- the daughter of President ,”Mommy, my brain is starting to think again and it HURTS.”

yes- Three worrying thoughts: 1,2,3….

By: Kosmopolit

Kosmopolit — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:46:50 +0000

@Gawain Well, that would mean that the institutions are filled with the “best civil servants”??

At the same time, many quotas for new member states officials are not being met. Another concours for RO and BG was just announced…

By: Global Voices Online » Romania: European Parliament Salaries

Global Voices Online » Romania: European Parliament Salaries — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:21:09 +0000

[...] reports: “On June 7, Romanians will go to the polls to vote for the 33 MEPs who will be representing [...]

By: Gawain

Gawain — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:23:23 +0000

Of course it is not just the MEPs who receive a factor of ‘N to the power of whatever’ salary increase. It is also civil servants. The effect sadly is to leach all the best civil servants across the accession countries towards Brussels leading to a badly denuded national civil service. This in turn leads to worse local administrations and even greater dissatisfaction with the system.

And Ralf, you continued optimism does you enormous credit, but you know, don’t you that the common standard would have to be passed by the EP. Which is controlled by political parties, which would never relinquish that sort of power of patronage.

By: Ralf Grahn

Ralf Grahn — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:40:11 +0000

It is astonishing that European citizens let politicians get away with closed lists unaccountably fixed by insiders, not only in Romania but in most EU countries.

Reasons enough for a uniform EU electoral code built on the principles the European Union is said to be founded on.