AUR refused government support to assert political sovereignty, says official

The right-wing Romanian party AUR refused to back the proposed Veștea government in Parliament to send a political message about the sovereignty of its decisions, stated Dan Dungaciu, the party's first vice-president. Dungaciu asserted that AUR faced considerable pressure and numerous calls from various figures during the government formation period.

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One of the very important reasons why we did not vote for the Veștea government is to send the message that politics is not made elsewhere concerning us, despite all the pressures that came.

"One of the very important reasons why we did not vote for the Veștea government is to send the message that politics is not made elsewhere concerning us, despite all the pressures that came," Dungaciu told "Interviurile Adevărul." He added, "Pressures came, both on colleagues, and I was called many times. By many people who haven't called me for a long time, from many areas, so to speak."

Dungaciu characterized the appointment of Veștea as prime minister as occurring within a context of "political desperation" at the Cotroceni presidential palace, while AUR was largely excluded from the negotiation process. He suggested that the urgency to form a government was evident in the behavior of President Nicușor Dan, noting a clear initial distancing from AUR.

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Pressures came, both on colleagues, and I was called many times. By many people who haven't called me for a long time, from many areas, so to speak.

He further described the party's perceived invitation to dialogue as disingenuous. "We appreciate you, we want to collaborate, but stay in the kitchen. That is, don't enter the ballroom, because we are ashamed of you," Dungaciu explained, interpreting the stance as "We don't need to know, but we care about you. That's the attitude. We want to discuss when all the things are set, we want to come with the government made, but let it not be known that Brussels is scolding us."

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We appreciate you, we want to collaborate, but stay in the kitchen. That is, don't enter the ballroom, because we are ashamed of you.

Dungaciu also refuted the notion that AUR's position shifted suddenly, emphasizing that the decision not to support the government was made well in advance within the party. He confirmed that a phone call attempting to secure AUR's support for the Veștea government did indeed occur, referencing claims made by AUR leader George Simion.

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We had a political decision of the party, voted on long before, that we do not support the Government. It was not a matter that changed overnight.