Viorica Dancila is the first woman designated to form a Government
\nin Romania. President Klaus Iohannis has accepted the proposal put forward by
\nthe ruling coalition, made up of the Social-Democratic Party and the Alliance
\nof Liberals and Democrats, and entrusted Viorica Dancila with this task.
\nExpecting public disgruntlement, the President motivated his choice, arguing
\nthat both the Constitution and coalition’s majority in Parliament dictated to
\naccept the nomination. The President insisted on pointing out that the
\nSocial-Democrats need to start putting in some work, especially after the
\nfailure of two consecutive governments within a single year. <\/p>\n
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Klaus Iohannis: Romanians have high
\nexpectations and so do I. The Social-Democrats have promised a great many
\nthings in the election campaign, salaries, pensions, new schools, new
\ntextbooks, hospitals, infrastructure, and what
\nthey have achieved so far is too little. It’s time the Social-Democrats
\nproved they are willing to keep their promises.<\/p>\n
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Visibly pleased, the Social-Democrat leader Liviu Dragnea has stated
\nthe President chose stability. Dragnea has reiterated that the Government will
\nserve citizens’ interests, a promise the opposition claims the ruling coalition
\nis yet to keep. Liviu Dragnea: <\/p>\n
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The Social-Democratic Party
\nwill govern jointly with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, based on the
\nmandate obtained through popular vote, in order to fulfill its governing
\nprogram and meet Romanians’ great expectations. I want to congratulate Viorica
\nDancila for her appointment. I believe in her, she is a decent, gratifying and
\nhighly competent woman. <\/p>\n
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The Prime Minister Designate has stated she will seek to implement
\nthe measures that earned the Social-Democrats the majority in Parliament,
\nhighlighting her priorities. Viorica Dancila:<\/p>\n
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For us it is paramount to
\ngive 2018 the importance it deserves, given that this year we celebrate 100
\nyears since the Great Union, and we also have to prepare for taking over the
\npresidency of the European Union Council on January 1, 2019. <\/p>\n
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Commonly seen by the opposition as the last defense against the
\nSocial Democrats’ strive to restructure state institutions, particularly the
\njudiciary, the President has been harshly criticized in social media, mostly
\nbecause he gave up without a fight, nominating a Prime Minister who’s done
\nlittle to recommend her for the job, save her loyalty for Liviu Dragnea. Also
\nexpressing disappointment were the group of protesters who’ve militated against
\nthe adoption of the justice laws. On a social networking site, they have
\nlabeled the president’s nomination as an unacceptable gesture of complicity
\nwith the Social-Democrats. Some NGO members have even staged a protest in front
\nof the presidency building. <\/p>\n
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The right-wing opposition has pleaded for early
\nelections, in turn arguing that the Social-Democrats did not deserve another
\nGovernment, after triggering two political crises by toppling its own
\ngovernments. There are also less scathing commentators who say the president
\ndid not have any other choice, arguing that Klaus Iohannis is not to blame for
\nthe low turnout in last year’s legislative elections, which the
\nSocial-Democrats won by a landslide. Moreover, the same commentators note that
\nthe right-wing opposition is incapable of building a workable alternative to
\nthe current ruling coalition. (Traslated by Vlad Palcu)<\/p>\n
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