Romanian centre-right parties propose EU lawmaker as PM, seek presidential backing
- Three centre-right parties in Romania proposed Siegfried Muresan, a European lawmaker, as prime minister candidate, but it was unclear if he would secure enough votes for approval.
- The Social Democrats, Romania's largest party, left the coalition and allied with the far-right to oust Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, causing a political crisis.
- The political deadlock may lead to early elections, with the far-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians leading opinion polls by a wide margin.
- Romania's president can call early elections if two prime minister candidates fail to gain parliamentary approval within 60 days after a government collapse.
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Romanian centre-right parties propose EU lawmaker as PM, seek presidential backing
Three centre-right parties in Romania's outgoing ruling coalition proposed European lawmaker Siegfried Muresan as candidate for prime minister on Friday, but it was unclear if they would gather the required votes to get him approved.
Three center-right parties have placed their bets on MEP Siegfried Murešan, but they are not sure of a majority in a divided parliament and Romania is facing a deep political crisis.
Three center-right parties in Romania's outgoing ruling coalition nominated MEP Siegfried Muresan as their candidate for prime minister on Friday, but it was unclear whether they would gather the required… Romania: Three center-right parties nominated MEP Muresan for prime minister - NAVTEMBORIKI
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