Vasile Puşcaş (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈsile ˈpuʃkaʃ]; b. Surduc, July 8, 1952) is a Romanian politician, diplomat and International Relations professor.
During 2000–2004 he was the Romanian Chief Negotiator with the European Union,[1] and he is considered by many[who?]
"responsible" for Romania's accession to the EU.
A member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2008, he belongs to the Social Democratic Party (PSD).