Political Negotiations Begin in Romania After Annulled Presidential Elections

Romania’s pro-European parties have initiated efforts to form a unified political strategy amid a tense political landscape following the annulment of the presidential elections by the Constitutional Court. The Social Democrats (PSD), the Liberals (PNL), the Union for the Salvation of Romania (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) have begun discussions to create a pro-European majority in parliament and establish a joint candidate for the rescheduled presidential elections.

The negotiations aim to finalize a pro-European coalition government and set a new political agenda, including the 2025 budget and the election timeline....