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.

Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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.

Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.

I never promised you a rose garden.

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.

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.