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Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Romania's Dan May Nominate New Premier Next Week if Majority Emerges
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 12

Romania's Dan May Nominate New Premier Next Week if Majority Emerges

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
  • Next week is the earliest Romania could get a prime-minister nominee, with President Nicusor Dan saying he will move once party talks produce a clear parliamentary majority.
  • Dan told reporters in Bucharest on Tuesday he will not "make experiments" and will name only a candidate whose nomination is certain to pass parliament.
  • Formal consultations with political parties are now the key test for whether a new government can be assembled and approved quickly.
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