Nicușor Dan officially called the parties to consultations for the appointment of the future prime minister. Monday's schedule
Eight parliamentary groups will come to the official consultations at the Cotroceni Palace on Monday, the first guest being the Social Democratic Party (PSD), from 9.00 am. The consultations will continue until the afternoon and will end with the representatives of the Young People's Party (POT).
The Presidential Administration announced on Thursday the schedule of consultations started by President Nicușor Dan with the parliamentary parties, for the formation of a new government after the fall of the Bolojan Cabinet, dismissed by the Parliament through the censure motion submitted by PSD and AUR.
“Pursuant to the provisions of Article 103 paragraph (1) of the Romanian Constitution, the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, will invite to the Cotroceni Palace the presidents and representatives of the political parties and formations represented in the Romanian Parliament, for consultations regarding the appointment of the candidate for the position of Prime Minister”, transmitted the Presidential Administration, in a short press release.
Thus, the consultations will take place on Monday, May 18, 2026, according to the following schedule:
- 09:00 – Social Democratic Party (PSD);
- 10:00 a.m. – Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR);
- 11:00 a.m. – National Liberal Party (PNL);
- 12:00 – Save Romania Union (USR);
- 13:00 – Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR);
- 14:00 – Parliamentary Group of National Minorities;
- 15:00 – SOS Romania Party (SOS);
- 16:00 – Young People's Party (POT).
Nicușor Dan: The political crisis will be resolved “rather quickly”
President Nicușor Dan reiterated on Tuesday that the current political crisis in Bucharest “will be resolved in a pro-Western direction” and ruled out the possibility of early elections, citing the constitutional difficulties of such a scenario.
Asked if there is a risk that Romania will reach early elections in the context of the political deadlock, the head of state said that he does not see this option as a realistic one. He emphasized that he does not see any risk of Romania moving away from the pro-Western direction.
“Regarding our internal political crisis, it will be resolved in a pro-Western direction and in a time frame that I appreciate quite quickly. There is no risk that Romania deviates from this pro-Western direction”, said Nicușor Dan, in a joint press conference at the Cotroceni Palace with the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, before the Bucharest 9 Summit.
“The Constitution of Romania is quite complicated in the scenario of early elections. We did not have early elections after 1989, and that is why we exclude this scenario”, stated the head of state.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nicușor Dan had announced that he would not make a designation for the position of prime minister before making sure that there is a parliamentary majority to vote for the investiture of the Government.
He emphasized that at the consultations in Cotroceni he will ask all the parties to say if they have a majority.
“The request that I will have with all the party delegations that we will meet with, for any of the government proposals, my question will be whether or not they have negotiated a majority”, declared Nicușor Dan.
