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Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has decided not to support a government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan, deepening the country’s political deadlock, according to local broadcaster Antena 3 CNN.
The PSD’s National Political Bureau recommended opposing the proposed Cabinet. The party’s National Political Council is expected to make the final decision.
PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu said the party would support only a government in which it participates. He also accused Muresan of intending to continue policies that Social Democrats say have impoverished Romanians.
“PSD cannot vote for Siegfried Muresan,” Grindeanu said, adding that the prime minister-designate had not contacted him to seek the party’s support.
Muresan given 10 days to seek confidence vote
Romanian President Nicusor Dan formally designated Muresan as a candidate for prime minister in a decree signed on Monday.
Muresan has 10 days to submit his governing programme and proposed Cabinet to parliament for a confidence vote. He plans to begin consultations with the National Liberal Party (PNL), Save Romania Union (USR) and the ethnic Hungarian Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).
He will then present his programme to representatives of national minorities.
Prime minister-designate rules out talks with AUR
Muresan said he would not negotiate with the nationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), arguing that the party was not committed to European values.
“We will not have a dialogue with AUR,” he said, while acknowledging that individual lawmakers would be free to decide how to vote.
Muresan has pledged to form a competent, stable and unequivocally pro-European government focused on reducing inflation, promoting economic growth and improving living standards.
The PSD has indicated that it is prepared for early elections if the proposed government fails to secure parliamentary approval.
