Newspapers on Monday read about another golden medal for Romanian gymnast Izbasa who dazzled on the balance beam and floor exercises at the European championships. On the political stage, Social Democrats are in the spotlight as they attempt to find a candidate for the Bucharest Mayor seat. Last but not least, Dacia employees are still on strike and union leaders argue they are determined to continue until they receive a better salary pack.

Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa dazzled on the balance beam and floor exercises and won the golden medal at the European championship of Clermont Ferrand in France, Romania Libera reads.

Overall, Romania has managed to get two positions in the top three: besides Sandra, Anamaria Tamarjan obtained the bronze medal, even though it is her first time in such a competition.

Evenimentul Zilei reads about the difference of training styles between former gymnast technicians Belu and Bitang who lead the Romanian team for 15 years and their successor Forminte who, although with a less draconian style, managed to secure a golden medal for Romania.

Nicolae Forminte declared that he would not take the result for granted and will continue to train the girls with care and responsibility. The new trainer had announced, when he took up the team, that he would reach for the golden medals.

As the Bucharest NATO Summit fuss cools down, political conflicts re-enter the stage, this time in the Social Democratic Party camp, Cotidianul reads. Social Democrats are still split on who to support for local elections in Bucharest this spring.

The newspaper reads that a possible new candidate would be Miron Mitrea, former PSD Transports Minister and investigated by anti-graft prosecutors in several files. Mitrea told Cotidianul that he would accept the proposition should PSD leaders find it