The president said it was very clear for him that the social democrats have the majority in Parliament and thus decided to name their proposal for prime minister.
Iohannis stressed the party must now fulfill the promises made in 2016’s election campaign because Romanians have high expectations and added that a functioning cabinet should be formed by February 1.
European lawmaker Viorica Dancila was proposed prime minister by the social democrats after power tensions within the party forced out the second prime minister in seven months, namely Mihai Tudose. She would be the first woman to head the Romanian Government.