The Observer, in short

Lead article Carmen Musat discusses the ways President Basescu’s versatile discourse differs from his performance, which leads to reflections on the attitudes of some well-known intellectuals who support the President nevertheless. Politics Sabina Fati says that PNL (National Liberal Party) and PSD (Social Democratic Party) can only rise from their post-referendum ashes if Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (PNL) and Mircea Geoana (PSD) resign. Ciprian Ciucu discusses the President’s and the parties’ political strategies and remarks that the next debate will be have to do with the choice between a parliamentary or presidential republic. Recent cultural events Ovidiu Simonca interviews French sociologist Jean-Claude Kaufmann, who visited Bucharest for the launch of his study, Prima dimineata de dupa. Cum incepe o poveste de dragoste (The First Morning After: How a Love Story Begins, Bucharest: Humanitas, 2007). Cristian Mungiu received the Palme d’Or at the sixtieth Cannes Film Festival on May 27 for his movie, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Valerian Sava discusses Romanian successes at Cannes. Film critics Alin Ludu Dumbrava, Codruta Cretulescu and Andrei Cretulescu answer Sava’s questions about this year’s festival. The National Dance Centre offered two performances by Jerome Bel: Jerome Bel and The Last Performance (a Lecture) on […]