Prime Ministers of Romania

UDMR ethnic Hungarian party, a junior partner in Romania's government coalition, has decided to leave it following the defeat of Social Democrat Prime Minister Victor Ponta in presidential elections.

Yet, Ponta's centre-left coalition will stay in power as its remaining members - the Social Democrats and two junior partners - together control 332 of the 579 seats in Parliament.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Friday said that he could give up his mandate as chief of Government if the President-elect, Klaus Iohannis, guaranteed that he would appoint a prime minister from among the current ruling coalition made up of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) - the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) - the Conservative Party (PC) - the Liberal Reformist Par

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta is to reduce the number of posts in his cabinet but also to add a party to his ruling coalition, in a move seen by analysts as a way of securing his position after an unexpected defeat in the recent presidential elections to opposition leader Klaus Iohannis.

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"The government will adopt the draft budget by the end of this week, and then it will be discussed with the IMF and, on December 10, it will be presented in parliament in order to be adopted," Prime Minister Victor Ponta said on Tuesday.

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Romanian leader focuses on corruption, strategic partnerships

As many as 62 per cent of Romanians are not supporting the replacement of the incumbent government with a cabinet of the National Liberal Party (PNL), as they believe it is not a good thing for one party to hold the entire power, according to findings of a recent IRES poll conducted after the November 16 presidential runoff and released on Sunday.

"Step by step" seems to have been the perfect strategy for Klaus Iohannis, the bland, introverted traditionalist who on Sunday won an unexpected victory in the run-off presidential election in Romania, defeating the favourite, Prime Minister Victor Ponta.

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The result of Romania's recent presidential vote and the massive turnout have sent a clear message Romanians want a significant change in the way politics is done, newly elected President Klaus Iohannis has said.

President Traian Basescu praises the acceleration of parliamentary procedures by president-elect Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Victor Ponta, resulting in the rejection of the amnesty and pardon bill and in stripping the immunity of several MPs to allow criminal investigations.

Crin Antonescu, the former leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), says PM Victor Ponta made an error in the presidential election runoff he lost, associating with individuals whom 'people do not want'.

Speaking in a TV broadcast on Tuesday night, Antonescu added that staying in power was nevertheless vital for Ponta and for his Social Democrat Party.

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