Victor Ponta
Victor Ponta
Victor-Viorel Pontais a Romanian jurist and politician, who served as Prime Minister of Romania between his appointment by President Traian Băsescu in May 2012 and his resignation in November 2015. A member of the Social Democratic Partyand its leader from 2010 to 2015, he was also joint leaderof the then-governing Social Liberal Union, an alliance with the National Liberal Party. Ponta has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Gorj County since 2004. In the Emil Boc...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth20 September 1972
CountryRomania
Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.
Romania strongly supports Turkey's E.U. accession.
All sensible politicians favor growth, just as we all favor sound public finances. Both can be achieved if we rationalize spending, invest available resources wisely, and clamp down on tax evasion.
China needs a powerful Europe, but Europe can only be strong if each and every one of its members attains rapid economic development.
I see four principles as laying the foundations for the kind of economic recovery Europe needs: fairness, efficiency, solidarity and growth.
Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe's financial health.
How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
Poland is much more advanced than Romania in structural reforms.
I hope Greece is going to remain in the Euro zone.
With the backdrop of its geostrategic location and historical ties with the Middle East, Turkey has an essential role to play for the stability, peace and social development of the region.