The former Romanian president dismisses the caretaker government scenario floated by the presidency, as Nicușor Dan's consultations with all parties yielded no concrete result.
Băsescu calls a technocrat premier scenario 'nonsense', sharpening political tensions over the crisis.
President Dan's seven-hour consultations with all parties on Sunday produced no prime ministerial nomination.
Constitutionally, Romania has two attempts to form a government before snap elections become mandatory.
The former president argues that Nicușor Dan ignored the Constitution and should have nominated a premier from the party holding the most seats in Parliament.
The UDMR deputy prime minister revealed that in June 2025, no coalition leader was willing to take the top government job — until Ilie Bolojan said yes.
In June 2025, no political leader volunteered to become prime minister.
Bolojan has served as caretaker PM since the May 5, 2026 no-confidence vote.
Presidential consultations on May 18 ended without a nominee for prime minister.
A property in central Bucharest, handed to the Christian Democrat party as its headquarters, was reportedly sublet illegally to private firms — one of which opened a restaurant in the courtyard.
Bucharest City Hall has launched proceedings to reclaim the Piața Rosetti building.
The property given to PNȚCD as headquarters was allegedly sublet illegally to private firms.
A restaurant was reportedly operating in the courtyard, in breach of the lease agreement.
The president is expected to nominate a technocrat as prime minister, but party leaders consulted on Monday already warn that a parliamentary majority won't materialise on the first attempt.
Dan will nominate a technocrat prime minister in the coming days, per political sources.
UDMR's Hunor warns a parliamentary majority will not form on the first attempt.
The Bolojan cabinet has been caretaker since 5 May; no party can govern alone.