The ousted prime minister argues the constitutional path to appointing a new premier has not been exhausted, and that PNL will not play second fiddle to PSD.
Bolojan says snap elections are the last resort; the constitutional process is not exhausted.
PNL rejects a subordinate role in any PSD-dominated coalition.
The constitutional deadline for a new government is June 19, 2026.
The former prime minister weighed in on the current political deadlock, arguing that a deep cultural pattern keeps Romanians vulnerable to promises of radical change.
Năstase argues Romanians repeatedly project a saviour myth onto political leaders.
Romania's caretaker government has limited powers; no premier nominee yet.
The constitutional deadline for a new government is 19 June 2026.
Romania's central bank governor — the only person who has lived through a technocrat premiership — warns the formula cannot simply be repeated in the current political crisis.
Isărescu: the 1999–2000 technocrat model cannot be replicated in today's political context.
The NBR governor described his time as PM as exhausting, counting down the days to its end.
Monday's seven-hour consultations ended without any prime ministerial proposal on the table.