USR will not support the Veștea Government, says Diana Buzoianu

The Romanian political landscape is facing further fragmentation as the USR party officially declared it will not back the proposed Veștea government. This decision, ratified unanimously by the USR Political Committee, signals a significant hurdle for the designated prime minister.

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It was voted unanimously in the USR Political Committee: we do not support the Veștea government.

USR leader Dominic Fritz voiced strong skepticism about the viability of the Veștea government, likening it to a "Temu government" – functional but expensive. He proposed an alternative: a minority government comprising USR, PNL, and UDMR. Fritz suggested this coalition would be more realistic than the current proposal, emphasizing that the party is prepared to govern but not in partnership with PSD.

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If by some miracle this government passes, it would truly be a government from Temu, not very functional, but certainly very expensive.

Fritz explicitly ruled out any collaboration with the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He cited PSD's previous vote alongside AUR on a no-confidence motion against the former executive as a primary reason for this stance. "I don't see why we should deviate from our principles," Fritz stated, reinforcing USR's commitment to its political integrity.

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Any majority form we see now is illusory (...) we must get used to the idea of a minority government.