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Orban: Grindeanu is favorite for PM, but doubts he can win parliamentary backing
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania /Elections & Politics

Orban: Grindeanu is favorite for PM, but doubts he can win parliamentary backing

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban criticized the PSD and AUR parties for causing a political crisis by voting to dismiss the Bolojan government.
  • Orban believes President Nicuศ™or Dan is delaying the designation of a new prime minister, possibly hoping for a coalition renewal that Orban deems impossible.
  • Orban suggested Sorin Grindeanu is the president's preferred choice for prime minister but doubts Grindeanu's ability to secure parliamentary support.

Former Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has sharply criticized the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) for their role in dismissing the Bolojan government, blaming them for the ensuing political crisis. Orban asserted that these parties must now take responsibility for resolving the situation they created.

PSD and its clone, AUR, must take responsibility for resolving the crisis, because they set the country on fire.

โ€” Ludovic OrbanBlaming PSD and AUR for the political crisis following the dismissal of the Bolojan government.

Speaking on B1 TV, Orban argued that PSD and its "clone," AUR, acted in concert to bring down the executive government. He expressed confusion over President Nicuศ™or Dan's delay in appointing a new prime minister, suggesting the president might be banking on a coalition renewal. Orban dismissed this possibility, stating, "I am convinced that the president had a plan and that reality is different from what he hoped for."

I don't understand why the president is stalling.

โ€” Ludovic OrbanExpressing confusion over President Nicuศ™or Dan's delay in appointing a new prime minister.

Orban believes that the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) can no longer govern with PSD, citing the latter's systematic violation of coalition protocols and government program, as well as its attacks on coalition ministers. "How much trust can you have in a party that has systematically violated the coalition protocol, the governing program, that has attacked ministers from the political formations in the coalition?" Orban questioned.

For me, things are clear โ€“ he will give the mandate to Grindeanu.

โ€” Ludovic OrbanStating his belief that President Dan favors Sorin Grindeanu for the prime minister position.

According to Orban, Sorin Grindeanu, a leader within PSD, is President Dan's favored candidate for prime minister. However, Orban expressed skepticism about Grindeanu's prospects, predicting that if he fails to gain investiture, he will be ousted from PSD leadership. Orban suggested that if Grindeanu falters, President Dan should nominate Ilie Bolojan instead. Orban also dismissed the possibility of Eugen Tomac becoming prime minister, arguing that Tomac does not represent any parliamentary party.

If he doesn't get investiture, they will remove him from the head of PSD, the PSD members will come with scythes to bring him down.

โ€” Ludovic OrbanPredicting consequences for Sorin Grindeanu if he fails to secure parliamentary support.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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