Romanian prime minister-designate begins consultations with parties on forming new government

Update 2: Prime minister-designate Eugen Tomac's consultations with parliamentary parties continued on Monday with meetings with Save Romania Union (USR) and the Social Democrats (PSD), both of which stopped short of offering immediate support for the proposed technocratic cabinet.

Following talks with the prime minister-designate, USR leader Dominic Fritz said it was unlikely that the party would back Tomac's government, arguing that a technocratic cabinet supported by PSD would struggle to continue the reforms initiated by the previous Ilie Bolojan administration, Agerpres reported. Fritz said USR would consult its local branches and hold an internal vote before making a final decision, adding that the party is also waiting to see Tomac's final list of ministerial nominees.