The surprise appointment of Adrian Veștea, reported by the international press. How Reuters, AP and other publications explain the choice made by Nicușor Dan
President Nicușor Dan's decision to nominate the liberal Adrian Veștea for the position of prime minister was picked up on Sunday by major press agencies and publications from Europe, Asia and the United States.
Nicușor Dan nominated Adrian Veștea for the position of prime minister Photo source: Mediafax
Reuters, Associated Press, ABC News, Yahoo News and The Economic Times reported on the last-minute change produced after the withdrawal of Eugen Tomac and analyzed the political and economic context in which the new nomination is made.
Reuters: Romania is trying to get out of the political crisis
Reuters emphasizes the political context that led to the appointment of Adrian Veștea. The agency notes that Eugen Tomac withdrew his candidacy after he failed to obtain the necessary support in Parliament for a government of technocrats.
According to Reuters, Nicușor Dan concluded that “the political solution is the right one”, iar parliamentary parties have conveyed in recent weeks that they prefer a minority political government instead of a technocratic formula.
Reuters also points out that Romania is going through a political crisis that has affected the decision-making process, access to European funds and the stability of the national currency.
Associated Press: The news, a politician with administrative experience
The Associated Press insists on the profile of the newly appointed prime minister. The agency describes Adrian Veștea as a politician with experience in local and central administration, former mayor of Râșnov, president of Brașov County Council and Minister of Development.
AP cites the explanation provided by Nicușor Dan for his election, the president stating that Veștea “passed through all the administrative stages” and that he is “a categorically pro-Western person”.
The Associated Press also reminds that Romania is facing one of the largest budget deficits in the European Union, with high inflation and an economy under pressure.
How Adrian Veștea is presented in the international press
In most of the materials published on Sunday in the international press, Adrian Veștea is presented as a liberal politician with administrative experience, close to the pro-European and pro-Western zone, who will have 10 days to form a government and obtain the Parliament's vote of confidence.
His appointment comes after the withdrawal of Eugen Tomac and represents, in the opinion of observers cited by Reuters and the Associated Press, an attempt by President Nicușor Dan to end the political crisis that has lasted for several weeks.
