Romania's PSD Conditions Joining Niculescu Government on Liberal Coalition Partner
Romania's Social Democratic Party has conditioned its participation in a Luca Niculescu-led government on the Liberals joining the coalition.
The leadership of Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) has decided to condition its support for a designated government led by Luca Niculescu on the participation of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Romanian news outlets Digi24 and G4Media reported.
According to the reports, party leaders gave chairman Sorin Grindeanu a mandate to insist on a broad coalition alongside the UDMR party, seeking to avoid a scenario in which the PSD bears sole responsibility for economic measures required to curb the budget deficit. However, the Liberals have announced their intention to enter the opposition and rejected joining another government with the PSD.
G4Media further reported that party officials have begun drafting legislation to prepare for potential snap elections. Further details have not yet been released.