One million signatures, little political will-the EU court has definitively rejected the Minority SafePack, but the fight for minority protection is still not over. Continue reading
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) will continue governing in Bucharest in the newly formed four-party coalition, Hunor Kelemen announced on Sunday.
In a video message posted on his social media page, the president of the RMDSZ announced the decision of the Federal Standing Council, according to which the RMDSZ will have ministers in the new government to be formed by Prime Minister-designate Ilie Bolojan (PNL) together with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Save Romania Union Party (USR), which has been in opposition until now.
Kelemen Hunor pointed out that the RMDSZ has gone through a very difficult period, but the period ahead will not be any easier, as “last year’s poor governance” has left it with huge public debt and budget deficit due to overspending, which will have to be dealt with in such a way that the price is paid by the “bloated” state institutions rather than the citizens.
“We need to slim down the state, and we must protect our community. We must create a situation in which everything we have achieved in recent years cannot be reversed. In last year’s parliamentary elections, we asked for a mandate to form a government if the necessary conditions were met. This was the case in the first half of the year, and we will continue in the same vein in the coming period,” said the RMDSZ President.
The RMDSZ will have three representatives in the cabinet: Attila Cseke will continue his work as head of the Development Ministry; András Demeter has been nominated to head the Culture Ministry, and Barna Tánczos will serve as Deputy Prime Minister without portfolio.
The President of the RMDSZ announced that on Monday, the coalition parties will sign the agreement on joint governance, submit the government program and the list of ministers to parliament, and in the afternoon, a vote of confidence will be held in parliament so that the new Romanian government can take office that evening.
Via MTI; Featured photo: Facebook/Kelemen Hunor