Romanian presidential election

National leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) Dan Barna said on Tuesday that President Klaus Iohannis reconfirmed, during their talks at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace consultations, that he wants early elections, but after the November presidential poll, arguing that the right time for early elections is now, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) is weak.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila urged President Klaus Iohannis and the Liberal leaders "to abandon the speech of hatred and insults against citizens" and focus on drafting a governing program.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Monday said President Iohannis is at war with the Constitution, the laws, Romanians and their rights. "I have read the statements made by the current President, who seems to imagine himself being "at war with PSD," while he also incites his party to hate and carry out imaginary fights.

Chairman of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor says that "a Liberal single-party government is taking shape", but that the Union won't give Liberal head Ludovic Orban a "blank cheque". "A Liberal, single-party government is likely to emerge. We'll see.

Romania's centre-right President, Klaus Iohannis, said on Thursday that the country was "going towards a PNL government", alluding to the National Liberal Party, PNL, that has led the opposition and is supporting the President in his reelection bid in November 10 polls.

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) is not planning on being part of a future government formula, party Chairman Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Friday, after the consultations with President Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. "I presented the President our point of view, which was discussed this morning at the ALDE Executive Political Bureau meeting.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday that he is in favour of early elections, but only after the November presidential election.      The Constitution does not favour early elections, Iohannis explained at a news conference at Cotroceni Palace.      "Personally, I am in favour of the early elections, but after the presidential election. I want to explain a little why I say so.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace that a caretaker government is needed, adding that he prefers a political one, and most likely it would be of or around the National Liberal Party (PNL).      He announced that he would nominate a prime minister on Tuesday, at the latest.

Pro Romania First Deputy Chairman Daniel Constantin has said on Friday, after the consultations with President Klaus Iohannis, that the party is in favour of early elections, pointing out that he voiced the desire of a nomination for the future prime minister being made as soon as possible, without making any proposal in this respect. "Mr.

The Chair of the Hungarian Democratic Union (UDMR), Kelemen Hunor, said on Friday that UDMR's first option is to form a government around a premier from the party he is leading, a second one being an independent prime minister. "The first option is a prime minister from the UDMR, we did not make a nomination.