Political parties push forward their PM nominations in an attempt to increase their popularity for the upcoming parliamentary elections, one newspaper reads on Tuesday. Elsewhere in the news, the health system is on the verge of crashing as the pill-crisis reaches its peak. Last but not least, Romanians have already forgotten the benefits of hormone-free vegetables.
Evenimentul Zilei reads that all political parties started to push forward their possible nominations for the Prime Minister seat, in an attempt to raise the popularity of the party in parliamentary elections this fall.
No party seems to take its chance since all nominate party leaders with experience and gained popularity: Democrat Liberals push for Theodor Stolojan, Social Democrats for Mircea Geoana and governing Liberals support their incumbent PM, Calin Popescu Tariceanu.
PDL head Emil Boc declared that the PM nominated by his party will be a Democrat Liberal from within the party. According to party sources, the future PM will not run for a seat in the parliament this fall. Quoted sources claim that PDL will support Theodor Stolojan who declared that he is ready to leave aside his term as member of the European Parliament in order to run for PM. However, nothing is official just yet.
In a common Social Democratic (PSD) and Conservative (PC) meeting, PSD leader Mircea Geoana proclaimed himself future PM and promised various functions within the administration. Moreover, Geoana already announced that should he become PM he would implement some social policies: raise average salary to 1000 Ron, build up 1,000 km of highway etc.
On the other political spectrum, Liberals seem to support their incumbent PM, Calin Popescu Tariceanu. However, most Liberals seem to be convinced that their PM will not get another term.
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