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Ion M. Ioniță on the PSD program: “Nobody matches them at blowing money”

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Interview Named sources Context piece
  • Journalist Ion M. Ioniță warned that the Social Democratic Party's proposed spending increases could concern Romania's creditors after a period of deficit reduction.
  • He said Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare could be a stronger prime-ministerial option than Adrian Veștea and might negotiate a compromise with the PSD.
  • Ioniță argued that early elections could face legal obstacles even if two governments fell and Parliament were dissolved.

“Nobody matches them at blowing money. They are very good at it.” Journalist Ion M. Ioniță used that sharp assessment to describe the Social Democratic Party's plans to restart public spending, warning that the approach could alarm Romania's creditors.

Speaking on Adevărul's interview program, Ioniță contrasted the PSD's proposed 10-point program with the austerity measures that reduced the budget deficit. The party's message, he said, was effectively to drop the restrictions and stop tightening the belt because people could no longer endure them.

Nobody matches them at blowing money. They are very good at it.

· Ion M. IonițăThe journalist criticized the PSD's plans to restart public spending.

Ioniță also discussed Alexandru Nazare, the interim finance minister, as a possible candidate for prime minister. He said Nazare could attract more support from the National Liberal Party camp led by Ilie Bolojan than Adrian Veștea, whom President Nicușor Dan designated in June. But the choice, he said, would depend on the president's nomination.

“It could be that Nazare would gather more votes, but everything depends on the president nominating him,” Ioniță said. He described Nazare as a good option because he understands the Finance Ministry and because Romania's main problem is money.

They say: We throw these restrictions, the belt-tightening, out the window and let the money flow, because people cannot take it anymore.

· Ion M. IonițăHe paraphrased the message of the PSD's 10-point program.

The journalist said the PSD and Nazare could potentially reach a compromise on austerity measures. Such a deal could allow the Social Democrats to direct money to spending while retaining some budget discipline.

Ioniță also questioned whether an incumbent government could trigger early elections. In his view, the government would first have to be dismissed. Even if a second government fell and the president dissolved Parliament, he said, the early elections would have to be organized through government decisions. Courts could challenge and annul those decisions, potentially blocking the process.

It could be that Nazare would gather more votes, but everything depends on the president nominating him.

· Ion M. IonițăHe assessed Alexandru Nazare's prospects as a possible prime minister.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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