Romania's PSD agrees to join coalition cabinet under Luca Niculescu
Romania's PSD has voted to join Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu's cabinet, taking 11 of 17 ministries alongside six technocrats to end the political crisis.
Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) has formally agreed to enter a new governing coalition led by Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu, aiming to resolve the ongoing political stalemate. Under the arrangement, the PSD will take charge of 11 of the 17 executive portfolios, with the remaining six ministries allocated to independent technocrats.
Following approval from the party's leadership council, PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu presented a ten-point priority agenda focused on stabilization and economic policy. While the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) pledged to support the cabinet in an upcoming parliamentary vote of confidence, the party will not hold any ministerial seats. Niculescu is expected to present his complete cabinet list and official governing program to lawmakers on Thursday.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.
Sources
- Adevărul — Grindeanu anunță că PSD decide miercuri dacă intră în Guvernul Luca Niculescu. Ce spune despre alegerile anticipate
- HotNews — „Decalogul” priorităților PSD în cabinetul lui Luca Niculescu, după decizia de intrare la guvernare
- Digi24 — Sorin Grindeanu a prezentat oficial cele 10 priorități pentru Guvernul Luca Niculescu, după ce PSD a decis să intre la guvernare
- Ziarul de Gardă — PSD intră la guvernare în România și va avea 11 miniștri în cabinetul propus de Luca Niculescu. Ce priorități anunță social-democrații
- Moldova1 — România: PSD va avea 11 miniștri în Guvernul condus de Niculescu
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