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Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA

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Re: Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA

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I'm not surprised at all at Boc. I'm glad he resigned, but I don't think there will be a big improvement any time soon. For the rest of HN: there were mass demonstrations lately requesting his resignation; even the President asked him and he kept refusing. In the end it looks like he left.

Re: Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA

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Romania (its administration) has proved many times that it cannot think by itself, it just fallows others, with the mentality if others say so who are we to say otherwise. PS: I am romanian.

Sadly, the same is true for majority of governments in European countries.

Re: Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA

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Is the article really suggesting that there might be a connection between ACTA and Boc's resignation ? Because that would be hilarious. (He resigned for an entirely different reason)

No, the resignation came after months of pressure from the population and even the president. But I assume (I hope) ACTA has a part too :)

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Is the article really suggesting that there might be a connection between ACTA and Boc's resignation ? Because that would be hilarious. (He resigned for an entirely different reason)

No, there is no link between ACTA and the resignation. The resignation is a political move trying to calm down the Romanian revolts started in January.

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Is the article really suggesting that there might be a connection between ACTA and Boc's resignation ? Because that would be hilarious. (He resigned for an entirely different reason)

No, there is no link between ACTA and the resignation. The resignation is a political move trying to calm down the Romanian revolts started in January.

Yes, but I think the OP is saying that the article added an update to the end in a way that makes it seems like ACTA and his resignation are associated.

"Update: And... um... just like that, he's no longer Prime Minister, offering up his resignation today."

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