Luca Niculescu: My preference is for a political government

În dimineața de luni, pe postul Radio România Actualităţi, prim‑ministru în devenire Luca Niculescu a precizat că anumite partide au arătat sprijin pentru constituirea noului guvern, menționând că acest susținere depinde de structura operațională a guvernului.

La întrebarea despre partidele care au ajuns deja la un acord de susținere a guvernului—având în vedere că PSD se reunește astăzi pentru a decide poziția—prim-ministrul desemnat a renunțat să furnizeze informații despre negocieri.

„I will not go into every detail regarding the negotiations, as there is a degree of confidentiality involved. You cannot disclose everything publicly, as doing so limits your room for maneuver. However, you have seen the parties’ statements yourselves; there is support from some of them for this government,” Luca Niculescu stated.

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He noted that the composition of the future government remains one of the most important aspects of discussions with parliamentary parties, emphasizing that a political government is his personal preference. „It also depends, once again, on the makeup of this government: whether it will be a political one or a more technocratic one. I make no secret of the fact that I prefer a political government, because there is greater accountability on the part of the parties that vote for it and participate in it,” he said.

„Ultimately, politics is the business of politicians, but the options are on the table. In other words, we can keep working and discussing, but—I repeat—time is not unlimited,” the Prime Minister-designate stated.

PSD va decide dacă va susține guvernul condus de Luca Niculescu; în același timp, Grindeanu a propus un cabinet minoritar format din PNL-UDMR.

Leadership of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) will convene Monday at 10:30 AM in the party’s headquarters to determine how it will back the administration headed by Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu in Parliament.

El are termenul până vineri pentru a solicita un vot de încredere din partea Parlamentului.

În urma primei sale conversații cu Luca Niculescu, președintele PSD, Sorin Grindeanu, a declarat că partidul își dorește restabilirea unei majorități stabile în paralel cu PNL și UDMR și este dispus să preia responsabilitatea guvernării.

However, Grindeanu rejected the idea of ​​a PSD minority government, noting that it would place the party „in a vulnerable position.”

Instead, the Social Democratic leader proposed that the PSD vote for a minority government formed by the PNL and UDMR, although he noted that the Liberals would likely not accept this option. „That PSD minority government actually means positioning the PSD in a vulnerable spot, in a zone where… But let me make a counter-offer: the PSD votes for a PNL-UDMR minority government. Come on! I am convinced they won’t do that (i.e., the Liberals accepting a minority government – ​​Ed. note). That is why I was saying that all these political maneuvers need to be cast aside if we want to find a way forward. Because they are just political games played during a difficult time,” stated Sorin Grindeanu in an interview with Antena 3.

PNL nu dorește să se alăture guvernului, însă nu exclude posibilitatea de a vota pentru acesta.

PNL a anunțat că nu vrea să participe la un guvern alături de PSD și că, dacă Socialdemocrații se vor integra în rama executivă, Liberalii vor intra în opoziție.

PNL President Ilie Bolojan stated on Thursday that he had informed the Prime Minister-designate that the Liberals would not participate in the future government but were open to granting it their vote of investiture.

„We discussed the possibility of PNL participating in the Luca Niculescu government. I informed Mr. Luca Niculescu that PNL does not intend to participate in this government. Based on our experience over the past year, we have decided not to participate in any government alongside the Social Democratic Party in the current political context; if that party is part of the government, PNL will go into opposition,” Ilie Bolojan stated following discussions with the Prime Minister-designate.