(Adnkronos) – After five months of political deadlock, Romania has a new government. The Parliament, in fact, voted confidence in the executive led by pro-EU diplomat Luca Niculescu, 55, who obtained 280 votes, largely exceeding the necessary threshold of 233. The majority that voted for him brings together social democrats, liberals, and representatives of the Hungarian minority, but its stability remains uncertain. “Romania needs a government with full powers after so many months of political crisis,” Niculescu declared, also recalling the threats to European security and the war on the country’s borders.
The crisis in Romania erupted in May, when the Social Democratic Party (PSD) left the coalition led by liberal Ilie Bolojan due to disagreements over austerity measures. The subsequent no-confidence motion brought down the government, while the far-right AUR rose in polls to about 40%, demanding early elections. The president, Nicusor Dan, ruled out both early elections and the entry of the far-right into the executive.
The PSD will re-evaluate its support for Niculescu in six months, while the liberals will guarantee support at least until the approval of the 2027 budget. “We risk witnessing a new series of hostilities as early as this spring,” warned analyst Sergiu Miscoiu, according to whom Niculescu will mainly have to “put out fires.”
