AUR criticizes Nicușor Dan’s claims that Romania’s credit rating could be downgraded if the party came to power

AUR criticized, on Tuesday evening, President Nicușor Dan’s statements, who said at a press conference at Cotroceni Palace that the party’s entry into government could have led to the country’s credit rating being downgraded within a week and to an increase in Romania’s borrowing costs.

In a statement, the party asked the head of state to present the documents or reports from the Fitch, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s agencies that would support this claim. AUR accused the president of speaking more on behalf of foreign creditors than of Romanians and argued that the rating agencies had already flagged the deficit, debt and political instability accumulated under the governments in power.

The party also criticized Nicușor Dan for his position on snap elections, for referring to Călin Georgescu as “a certain Georgescu” and for the lack of public explanations regarding the cancellation of the 2024 presidential elections.

AUR also reproached the governing coalition for failing to honor its promises regarding taxes and duties, calling for measures to reduce state spending, correct budgetary imbalances, and manage the economic and energy crisis.