Romanian president: too early for early elections

27 November 2019

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that early elections are "a good solution", but he added that it is too early to speak about a specific calendar in this regard.

"Early elections are a good solution and it would be fortunate to pursue such a solution. But for now, it is too early to speak about a specific deadline. The political parties are revising their positions [after the presidential elections], we must have some patience until things return to normal. I will resume my discussions with political leaders and, in the end, I will conclude to what extent early elections organised in a timely manner are a feasible scenario,” president Klaus Iohannis said at the Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday, November 26, local Mediafax reported.

Iohannis stressed that the current government needs a majority to pass important laws and added that, after the parliamentary elections, a completely new majority, consisting of “truly democratic forces” is expected: “This majority, which backed the no-confidence motion and the cabinet of PM Ludovic Orban, is pretty fragile. What I understand by a large majority is what I want after the parliamentary elections, when I have high hopes for a completely different majority, formed by the truly democratic forces and that will then lead Romania on a completely different path."

editor@romania-insider.com

(Photo source: Presidency.ro)

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Romanian president: too early for early elections

27 November 2019

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that early elections are "a good solution", but he added that it is too early to speak about a specific calendar in this regard.

"Early elections are a good solution and it would be fortunate to pursue such a solution. But for now, it is too early to speak about a specific deadline. The political parties are revising their positions [after the presidential elections], we must have some patience until things return to normal. I will resume my discussions with political leaders and, in the end, I will conclude to what extent early elections organised in a timely manner are a feasible scenario,” president Klaus Iohannis said at the Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday, November 26, local Mediafax reported.

Iohannis stressed that the current government needs a majority to pass important laws and added that, after the parliamentary elections, a completely new majority, consisting of “truly democratic forces” is expected: “This majority, which backed the no-confidence motion and the cabinet of PM Ludovic Orban, is pretty fragile. What I understand by a large majority is what I want after the parliamentary elections, when I have high hopes for a completely different majority, formed by the truly democratic forces and that will then lead Romania on a completely different path."

editor@romania-insider.com

(Photo source: Presidency.ro)

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