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Grindeanu accuses PNL of clinging to office while claiming opposition status

The PSD leader says no Liberal has resigned from political appointments despite the party declaring itself in opposition. He also rules out Bolojan staying on as caretaker premier until autumn.

  • Grindeanu: no Liberal has resigned from political posts despite PNL's declared opposition stance.
  • PSD leader says his own ministers stepped down the day after the party quit the coalition.
  • Grindeanu rules out Bolojan continuing as caretaker premier through to autumn.

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Grindeanu backs AUR bill forcing NGOs to disclose donors

The PSD leader calls donations via the 2% or 3.5% tax-redirect mechanism "public money," lending his party's support to a bill critics say will chill civil society funding.

  • PSD leader Grindeanu endorses AUR bill requiring NGOs to publish the identities of all donors.
  • The bill passed the Senate on PSD and AUR votes; the Chamber of Deputies holds the decisive vote.
  • Critics warn that naming donors publicly will intimidate contributors and weaken civil society.

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PNL tells Nicușor Dan: a technocrat premier would be a mistake

PNL's deputy leader Ciprian Ciucu says the president appeared "surprised and worried" at Monday's Cotroceni consultations over forming a new government.

  • PNL told Nicușor Dan a technocrat premier would be a bad idea.
  • President appeared "surprised and worried" at Monday's consultations, per Ciucu.
  • The Bolojan government has been caretaker since May 5; no clear majority has emerged.

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PSD floats minority government option, without AUR

Olguța Vasilescu says Social Democrats can secure enough parliamentary votes on their own — a calculated distance from the far-right AUR party.

  • PSD is considering a minority government without a formal alliance with AUR.
  • Vasilescu believes investiture votes can be secured from other parliamentary sources.
  • President Dan insists parties must bring a negotiated majority before any PM designation.

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Fritz touts USR's 13-day record ahead of presidential consultations

On the day of consultations at Cotroceni Palace, the USR leader listed ministerial achievements from the two weeks since PSD left the coalition.

  • Fritz presents USR ministers' 13-day record on the day of presidential consultations.
  • Claimed wins: court case against Romsilva, Sadu factory saved, Foreign Ministry assets reviewed.
  • USR arrives at Cotroceni with an image pitch, but the coalition arithmetic remains unsolved.

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AUR leads polls as PSD drops to third after no-confidence vote

The first INSCOP poll since the fall of the Bolojan government shows AUR in first place, PNL climbing to second, and PSD losing ground.

  • AUR leads voting intentions, followed by PNL and then PSD.
  • PSD loses second place shortly after it toppled the Bolojan government.
  • The INSCOP poll was conducted 6–9 days after the no-confidence vote passed.

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Kovesi: everyone wants judicial independence until it reaches their own circle

The European chief prosecutor accuses member states of deliberately blocking EPPO's capacity to investigate, calling it a clear political decision rather than a budgetary constraint.

  • Kovesi: refusal to expand EPPO resources is "a clear political decision", not a budget issue.
  • She denounces the hypocrisy of states that back judicial independence in words but not in funding.
  • The interview marks seven years since EPPO was built from scratch, with a critical assessment near the end of her term.

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Cotroceni consultations open today. A new government may take a while

President Nicușor Dan summons all parliamentary parties on Monday to nominate a prime minister, but analysts see little chance of a quick resolution.

  • Consultations at Cotroceni begin Monday, 18 May, at 09:00, with all parliamentary parties.
  • The Bolojan government has been in caretaker mode since 5 May, following the no-confidence vote.
  • No majority has emerged; PNL and USR refuse to re-enter coalition with PSD.

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Nicușor Dan meets parties at Cotroceni: "What majority are you proposing?"

Two weeks after the Bolojan government fell on a no-confidence vote, the president is pressing each party to name a concrete parliamentary majority before any prime minister is designated.

  • President Dan consults all parliamentary parties Monday at Cotroceni to identify a new prime minister.
  • Each party must present a concrete majority, not just political intentions, before any designation.
  • The Bolojan government has been in caretaker mode since 5 May, limited to routine administration.

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