Romanian president pleads for PM-designate Eugen Tomac as parties remain reluctant

In a brief press statement on June 10, more than a month after the no-confidence motion against the government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan, Romania’s president Nicusor Dan pleaded for his honorary advisor Eugen Tomac, whom he nominated as PM-designate six days earlier. The statement came as the four parties that previously formed the ruling coalition seem unwilling to back Tomac, except maybe for the Social Democrats (PSD) – who, however, expect major concessions likely incompatible with the fiscal consolidation.

The president’s press statement followed a meeting with PM-designate Tomac, who briefed him about the outcome of his reportedly unsuccessful first round of negotiations with the political parties, Digi24 reported.