Romania’s president ready to name new prime minister after government collapse – POLITICO

Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Tuesday he could nominate a new prime minister as early as next week, as Bucharest scrambles to rebuild a governing majority after the collapse of its centrist coalition last week.

Speaking to reporters in Bucharest, Dan signaled he was unlikely to try and revive the collapsed government. When asked whether former Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could return to office, the president sidestepped the question, saying there were “relatively few options” capable of securing a parliamentary majority.

“I’m not going to experiment,” Dan stressed. “I don’t think it’s useful for Romania to engage in experiments where we propose prime ministers and let them see whether or not they can secure a majority.”