Fight between Grindeanu and Băluță for the head of the PSD. Who is the third favorite. Today votes the descendant of Ciolacu – sources

The PSD National Political Council meets on Tuesday, the meeting having on the agenda the resignation of Marcel Ciolacu from the head of the party and the decision regarding the entry to government or the opposition.

Marcel Ciolacu, along with Sorin Grindeanu and Daniel Băluță Photo Mediafax

After several hours of discussions, the PSD leaders failed to set a successor for Marcel Ciolacu on Monday night. But on Tuesday, a new meeting is scheduled, in which the interim president of the party will be elected, to ensure the transition to the Congress in the autumn.

“The only conclusion last night is that Marcel Ciolacu officially resides from the party's forehead, and one of the first vice-presidents, according to the statute, must become interim president. Today he will be decided”, I support sources from the PSD leadership for Adevărul.

The two first vice-presidents are Sorin Grindeanu (Minister of Transport) and Daniel Băluță (Mayor of Sector 4). Currently, Sorin Grindeanu would have higher chances to take over the party as an interim leader, but Daniel Băluță also relies on two leaders with weight in the party: Mihai Tudose and Paul Stănescu, the sources quoted.

Daniel Băluță wants his PSD chief and, at the same time, the party support to run for the City Hall, on the place left free by Nicușor Dan. If he would become a general mayor, he would become the most voted social-democratic leader, so he would easily take over the party.

There is also the scenario in which neither Grindeanu nor Băluță will take over the party. “S.It can give a derogation for another leader. There are many voices in the party who say we need a young president, a new face ”, I support the sources quoted.

One of the variants would be Bogdan Ivan, the Minister of Economy. Ivan is supported by Radu Moldovan, the president of CJ Bistrița, but also by Vasile Dâncu, the leader of PSD Cluj.

Bogdan Ivan Photo Mediafax

Beyond the name of the future interim president, the PSD leaders will discuss today's government. There are two variants on the table table. First: PSD remains in government, in a coalition with PNL and USR, but gives the position of prime minister for Ilie Bolojan. Second variant: PSD votes the Bolojan government, but goes into opposition.

The opinions are divided into parties: there are voices that say that the PSD must remain in government, because it was ranked first in the December parliamentary elections. On the other hand, there are leaders who say that the party will continue to lose voters if it stays in government, while gold will be all over the opposition.

The mayor of Buzău requests the resignation of the entire leadership

The mayor of PSD of Buzau, Constantin Toma, said on Monday that all the PSD leadership must submit his resignation or be resigned, after the presidential elections, showing that the PSD electorate wants this party to go down to zero and that it is very close to this.

He rejected the idea that the mayor of Sector 4, Daniel Băluţă, will take over the party leader, showing that a variant could be the MEP Victor Negrescu, but that there are other varinated. According to Toma, PSD to enter the government, because large reforms must be made.

“All the PSD leadership must submit their resignations or be dismissed, if this is possible in my party. I hope this will happen.”Constantin Toma told Antena 3.

Asked who could be the president of the party, between Sorin Grindeanu, Bogdan Ivan or Mayor Daniel Băluţă, Toma replied: “None of the current leadership. They all contributed to the situation of Romania, first of all, and then to the party situation. Because you cannot remain neutral when it comes to democracy or fascism. And my party practically invited to vote with George Simion. And, Lord, it helps, this did not happen. We talk about it. If we go by mistake, the party disappears … the PSD, in the current formula, if it goes so, will self-destruct. ”

The mayor of Buzau mentioned that “”There must be no one in the current leadership, because they have shown what they can do, with the economy of Romania and have not made any reform so far. ”

Asked about Victor Negrescu's version to the PSD chief, Constantin Toma showed that “It is one of the variants.”

“Of course, it is the young PSD gasket, with experience, vice-president of the European Parliament, but there are others”, he mentioned.

Toma stressed that “The PSD electorate wants this party not to go down to zero and is very close to this. ”

“Many very bad decisions were made, including this with the votes given to George Simion in the first round. Marcel Ciolacu, if he did not have this wonderful idea to give George Simion's vote in the first round, then, in November, today he was the President of Romania ”Toma said.

According to the mayor, PSD should “to enter the government to be a strong support from the Parliament ”.

“Big reforms must be made. You can't stand aside, how it was. Well, vote on Simion, that is, stay neutral, vote with consciousness. So it cannot be so. Come to reforms and propose reforms. I get involved! Or, if you want this country to reach a very low level, that is to say. he explained.

Negrescu: It is a priority to rethink the way the party makes politics, so that it is “credible”

As for the entry into government. The Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu stated on Monday that PSD will “Creion” A team that will discuss with the newly elected president, in the context in which Nicuşor Dan said he wants a coalition with the pro-Western formations PSD, PNL, UDMR, USR and national minorities, being convinced that Romania will have “a pro-European government.”

As for the PSD, Negrescu believes that it is a priority to rethink the way the party makes politics, so that it is “credible ”andi can “Influence the public decision in the interest of citizens”.

About Marcel Ciolacu still in front of the PSD, Negrescu said, before the meeting on Monday evening, that this answer “Marcel Ciolacu will give him ” And that everyone expects to have a discussion in this regard.

“I do not think we will have a night of long knives or a struggle for power, but a dialog. PSD is still the biggest political party in Romania and we have to take responsibilities by approaching things as the Romanians asked for by their vote.”noted Negrescu.

Nicuşor Dan: For the moment is not clear the direction in which the PSD wants to go

About the option for the Social Democrat party to insist on giving the prime minister, the president of Nicuşor Dan, who stated with several occasions that he would like a government led by Ilie Bolojan, said that the direction is not clear.

“For the moment it is not clear the direction in which the PSD wants to go. There are some internal clarifications that they have to do”, Explained the president chosen.

Also, the chosen president showed that in the PSD they did not go out to support anyone, and certain leaders went out and announced the support for one or the other of the candidates, especially for him, most of them.

“There were organizations that fired in one direction, organizations that fired in another direction. In my opinion, there is a need for internal clarification at the PSD to see what the direction they want to take. I would very much like them to come to a solid pro-Western government, with solid parliamentary support. pro-Western ”, Nicuşor Dan emphasized.

About the discussion with Bolojan, Nicuşor Dan showed that he, like him, would prefer a government with all four parties, plus national minorities. “Now we are waiting for the internal clarification from the PSD ” he said.

Blaga: If the PSD would remain in opposition and support a minority government, it would give the blackmail

And PNL Senator Vasile Blaga is of the opinion that the PSD should enter the government with the other pro-European parties, claiming that “If the PSD would remain in opposition and support a minority government, it would give the feeling of blackmail. “

Basescu: PSD breaks down if it goes on opposition

Former President Traian Basescu states that if the Social Democrats refuse to be part of the future government, then the PSD breaks down, adding that this party will realize that the risk of opposing it is higher than that of staying in power.

Asked, at Digi 24, if a minority government, without PSD, were stable, Traian Basescu stated that he excludes this possibility, given the difficult economic period.“The PSD must be in government. If it refuses to enter the governance, this party breaks down. The idea that they will recover in the opposition is wrong in their case and in the current situation, because they have the major responsibility of the situation in which the country, the economy, the budget, the commercial deficit. They governed negligently, without being responsible for what they do. maturity.said Traian Basescu. The head of the state considers that the PSD leaders will realize that “Passing in opposition is a greater risk than staying in power.”