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Mcgrath, S., & Alexandru, A. (2026, September 18). Romania's prime minister-designate teams up with 3 parties in a bid to form cabinet. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romania-s-prime-minister-designate-teams-up-with-3-parties-in-a-bid-to-form-cabinet/article_4410bf00-258e-5c27-a6cc-9ae03da5e01d.html
Mcgrath, Stephen, and Andreea Alexandru. “Romania's prime minister-designate teams up with 3 parties in a bid to form cabinet.” Toronto Star, 18 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romania-s-prime-minister-designate-teams-up-with-3-parties-in-a-bid-to-form-cabinet/article_4410bf00-258e-5c27-a6cc-9ae03da5e01d.html.
Mcgrath, Stephen, and Andreea Alexandru. “Romania's prime minister-designate teams up with 3 parties in a bid to form cabinet.” Toronto Star, September 18, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romania-s-prime-minister-designate-teams-up-with-3-parties-in-a-bid-to-form-cabinet/article_4410bf00-258e-5c27-a6cc-9ae03da5e01d.html.
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Romania's President Nicusor Dan nominated Siegfried Muresan, a 44-year-old member of the European Parliament and Romania’s centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL), as prime minister on September 17, despite the lack of a clear parliamentary majority. Muresan now has 10 days to form a cabinet before requesting a vote of confidence from parliament. His predecessor, Ilie Bolojan, was unable to secure enough support after the leftist Social Democrats withdrew their backing in May. President Dan expressed disappointment with political parties for prioritizing electoral concerns over national interest.
On September 22, Muresan announced plans to form a government by collaborating with three unspecified political parties. He emphasized his goal of creating a "pro-European and forward-looking" governing program, aiming to present the cabinet early the following week. The move comes amid pressure from ratings agencies like Fitch and Moody's, who warned that Romania’s ability to approve its 2027 budget without increasing its largest budget deficit in the bloc would be crucial for maintaining its investment grade rating.
