Leader of Romania’s Social Democrats leaves door open to alliance with the far right
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with around 27% of MPs, or 127 out of the 464 parliamentarians, said that his party is close to gathering the 233 votes needed to form a…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 3 min read

The leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with around 27% of MPs, or 127 out of the 464 parliamentarians, said that his party is close to gathering the 233 votes needed to form a government.
Sorin Grindeanu, who was backed for becoming prime minister by his party, said he did not want to provide details about the strategy through which he could achieve this, so that his attempt would not be "sabotaged,” particularly by former coalition partners in the National Liberal Party (PNL).


