Romanian parties join forces to stop far-right rise in power struggle
Last year Romaniaʼs main political parties made an unexpected move to create pro-EU coalition‚ blocking ultra-nationalist groups from power. The deal came after presidential election troubles and rising far-right influence
About a year ago Romanias key political forces made a ground-breaking deal that changed the countrys direction. The leftist Social Democrats who got most parliament seats teamed up with Liberal Party‚ Save Romania Union and ethnic Hungarian group to form a pro-EU government
The move came after Dec 1st voting where ultra-nationalist groups (some with clear Moscow ties) got over 1/3 of seats; this wasnt good news for NATO allies. The situation got more complex when far-right candidate Calin Georgescu became a surprise leader in presidential race — which later got cancelled due to voting problems
The four-party alliance had to deal with tough tasks: setting new date for presidential vote (planned for early 2025)‚ fixing EUʼs biggest budget gap of 8%‚ and making tax rules better. They also thought about picking one person to run for president against far-right candidates; though its not clear if Georgescu can run again because of ongoing probe
The current president Klaus Iohannis stayed in charge till new elections happen‚ while parties worked on their plan. They released a statement saying:
In coming days weʼll create common program based on development and reforms considering Romanian citizens priorities
This new team-up meant big changes for Romania — but working together wasnt easy for these groups who often disagreed about money stuff before
