Turmoil in Romania continues. The government is falling, the prime minister resigned

After the unsuccessful start in the presidential election of the candidate of the ruling coalition in Romania – Crina Antonescu, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Monday the resignation and the exit of the Social Democratic Party of the PSD from the government. The grouping does not support any candidate in the second round.

“In December, a coalition ruling with two goals was created: providing a stable government and choosing a candidate who will win the presidential election in Romania. We were unable to achieve one of these two goals. Yesterday we saw the voices of Romanians, which means that the ruling coalition has no legitimacy. to my resignation from the position of prime minister, “said Marcel Ciolacu, quoted by Digi24.

“Instead of allowing the future president to replace me (who else), I decided to give up himself,” said Ciolacu after the PSD meeting.

Earlier, the media unofficially reported a decision that was made at the “crisis meeting” PSD. Ministers from this party are to perform their functions temporarily until the establishment of a new coalition. After President Ilie Bolojan is to appoint a temporary prime minister. The new coalition will be built only after the presidential election as part of negotiations between parties and the future head of state.

PSD does not intend to support any of the candidates in the second round

However, the National-Liberal Party (PNL), the second coalition party, unanimously voted on Monday that in the second round the candidacy of Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest.

Dana will also support the third coalition partner – a democratic relationship of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR).

“The only right and responsible decision is voting against the anti -heavy presidential candidate, (George) Simion, in the second round. Let's reject all arguments against and let's support Nicusor Dan,” Hunor Kelemen, UDMR leader, appealed on Monday.

Did the Hungarians do?

The DIGI24 portal notes that the candidate of the Crin Antonescu coalition, supported by PSD, PNL, UDMR and minority, took first place only in poviats in which a large Hungarian community lives. In Harghita Antonescu he obtained over 70 percent. votes, and on a covasy over 60 percent

Earlier on Monday, the next day after the first round of repeated presidential elections, representatives of three coalition parties organized a meeting devoted to the results of elections and strategies before the second round. From the morning there were unofficial comments from the circles of the coalition with the probable resignation of the prime minister.

Holding power “always” pushed into the corner

In the Sunday presidential election CRIN Antonescu, a joint candidate supported by three coalition parties-PSD, the National-Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Union of Romania Hungarians (UDMR), was in third place with a result of 20.07 percent. And he did not get to the second round.

First place with a result of over 40 percent He took the leader of the radical right -wing party Aur George Simion, and the second – an independent candidate, the mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan (21 percent).

The current coalition was selected after the election on December 1, 2024, which took place after the first round of the presidential election of November (then dismissed) and the victory of Calina Georgescu. Despite the obvious signals with a high disappointment with the rule of the earlier PSD-PNL coalition, it was restored in almost the same configuration, and Marcel Ciolacu remained the prime minister.

The second round of repeated presidential elections will take place on May 18. (PAP)

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