Actually, I think passion - intensity of feeling, action and expression - has always been an essential part of the national character on this island.

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"I consider the opposition's action as an expression of the democratic process, but I find this inconvenient at a time when the IMF, the World Bank and the European Commission are currently holding a visit in Romania, " he said.

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