Romanian PSD rejects Siegfried Mureșan for PM, citing corruption and detachment

Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) has declared it will "under no circumstances" vote for Siegfried Mureșan to be the next prime minister. The PSD vehemently rejects the candidacy, which is supported by the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).

The PSD outlined a list of grievances against Mureșan. In a Facebook post, the party alleged he became a Member of the European Parliament through "corrupt money" and was placed on the ballot by Elena Udrea at the behest of Traian Băsescu, later betraying his People's Movement Party (PMP) for the PNL. The PSD further accused Mureșan of being "completely detached from life in Romania," having spent two decades abroad and possessing "ZERO knowledge about the realities in Romania."

Further criticisms leveled by the PSD include Mureșan's alleged vote against Romanian agricultural interests during Mercosur trade agreement negotiations, favoring other nations instead. They also claimed he has worked more for the German state than for Romania. The party described Mureșan as "Mr. Bolojan's man," blaming him for pushing the economy into recession and stating that someone with his "political and economic mentality" cannot deliver the change Romanians seek.

Mureșan, the joint candidate for prime minister, had previously criticized former Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu. He argued Grindeanu could not regain European partners' trust due to his role in adopting Emergency Ordinance 13 and the PSD government's poor performance.