"Screw the governing!": social-democrats are upset with governing coalition colleague PDL, in the wake of the presidential elections. Elsewhere in the news, Romania is losing 18 million euros a day. Last but not least, one in three Romanians could be affected by swine flu by the end of 2009.
"Scrue the governing! We're not talking about governing here, but about a law package, which means claiming responsibility", social-democratic honorific leader and ex-Romanian president Ion Iliescu said in a party meeting yesterday, Cotidianul informs. The leader was upset with PM Emil Boc and his party PDL rush to assume the laws for education, unique income scheme and the pensions' system reform.
PSD vice-presidents and members that do not hold a minister are unhappy with president Mircea Geoana supporting the prime minister’s decisions without a proper debate. They were considering opting out of the coalition on September 2nd, when Boc is allegedly going to assume responsibility for the new laws.
They are also displeased with the faint electoral campaign PSD is leading and threaten the party's leadership with resignation. PSD members also discussed the possibilities of undermining the PM's claiming responsibility for the laws.
National Liberal Party president Crin Antonescu said that PNL, in confirmed opposition until the presidential elections, is prepared to re-join the governing coalition, should PSD opt out, according to Romanian press agency NewsIn.
PDL suggested exchanging the Interior Ministry leadership, currently held by PSD, with the Economy Ministry, led by lib-dem Adriean Videanu. The score seems to be the intelligence service "Doi si un sfert" and the fact that the Interior Ministry will organise the presidential elections.
Romania is losing 18 million euros a day, Gandul reads. The losses have