Rus said during the hearings that local police officers are mayors’ election agents, as they use propaganda to support mayors. Asked whether this jeopardizes the unfolding of the upcoming local elections, Rus said local police officers have no attributions in the election process. He also said he will take the necessary measures in order to give more authority to police officers.
Rus also said Monday, after being endorsed as interior minister, that Romania’s accession to the visa-free Schengen area remains an open issue in the upcoming period.
Parliament committees are hearing minister nominees Monday morning and the Parliament is expected to hold a plenary meeting later in the day for a confidence vote on the new Cabinet.
The committees’ endorsement of proposed ministers is merely consultative.