Designated premier Luca Niculescu advances coalition talks ahead of cabinet submission

Designated premier Luca Niculescu continues his coalition outreach on Monday, meeting representatives from USR, national minorities, the PACE - Întâi România parliamentary group and Victor Ponta of Uniţi pentru România. Prior to these talks, he consulted leaders of the Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania. The agenda includes four scheduled meetings intended to forge a governing coalition and secure the parliamentary support required for the new cabinet.

Niculescu intends to file his government program and the list of proposed ministers with Parliament on Thursday. He stressed his commitment to a competent team, preserving effective measures while improving areas that need reform, and ensuring any relaxation steps respect Romania’s international commitments.