Romania president Traian Basescu meets on Friday the delegations of the main political parties, in the attempt to establish the structure of the future Government. After seeing the minorities' group, the president met the officials of the Hungarian Democratic Union (UDMR). Upon his departure, UDMR president Marko Bela declared that president Basescu agreed with UDMR taking part of the future Governmental team. In Marko's opinion, the best solution for obtaining a stable majority would be an UDMR - Democrat Liberals (PDL) - Liberal (PNL) alliance.
Update 1: Liberal leader Calin Popescu Tariceanu declared after meeting Traian Basescu that his party will only accept a cabinet led by a Liberal and will sign an alliance only with a party that guarantees to accept the anti-crisis plan put up by the Tariceanu government.
Update 2: Social Democrat president Mircea Geoana: "Our claims to nominate the Prime Minister and to take seats on the Cabinet proportionally with the electoral score are justified".
Update 3: "Democrat Liberal leader Emil Boc: PD-L will be the center of the government it will form. We will negotiate with all parties, but the first option is the Liberal Party".
The main statements made by party leaders after meeting president Basescu
Marko Bela, Hungarian Democrats:
- The consultations had a relaxed tone;
- Our preference is towards forming an alliance with the Democrat Liberals and the Liberals;
- The president agreed that UDMR should be part of the Government;
- UDMR politicians have a great deal of experience;
- We didn't ask for any minister seat;
- Romania needs an infrastructure development strategy.
Calin Popescu Tariceanu, PNL:
- We wish for a Government led by a Liberal Prime Minister;
- I asked the pr
