President Nicușor Dan is confident that Prime Minister Luca Niculescu’s government will obtain the necessary votes for approval in Parliament.
As a reason for his optimism, the head of state stated that „this is the first time we are talking about political agreements between parties and the designated prime minister.”
"I believe that the parties' efforts are extremely serious. This is the first time we are talking about political agreements between parties and a designated prime minister. I believe we are heading towards the approval of a government," Nicușor Dan conveyed on Thursday from Brussels, where he is attending the European Council meeting.
When asked about the messages to foreign investors, Nicușor Dan stated, "On Tuesday, we will have a government; there are already agreements in place between the prime minister and the parties."
"The first message is that there is a very high probability that we will have a government on Tuesday, as agreements have already been signed between the designated prime minister and the parties that will support the government in Parliament.
The second message is: even during these five months, regarding major issues, there has been a solid consensus among the main political parties in Romania. Therefore, we had to finalize the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), and we did. We have secured over 90%. We need to move forward with the SAFE program, and we have done so," Nicușor Dan said.
The head of state confirmed that he met with interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Wednesday evening in Brussels.
"I had a meeting with Mr. Bolojan at 11:00 PM, absolutely cordial, relaxed, and the topics were touched upon but not negotiated or traded," Nicușor Dan said.
Luca Niculescu to submit government program and list of ministers today
Designated Prime Minister Luca Niculescu is expected to submit the government program and list of ministers to Parliament on Thursday, thus initiating the procedure for the government's approval. Sources cited by news channels indicate last-minute negotiations, and the submission of documents to Parliament will take place after 6 PM.
PSD is the only party that has decided to enter the government, but PNL and UDMR have announced that they will vote in favor of approval.
On the other hand, USR President Dominic Fritz will propose to the party's Political Committee, in Friday's meeting, that the party's parliamentarians should not vote for the approval of the Luca Niculescu government.