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Siegfried Mureșan criticizes the PSD list for the new executive: “Romania deserves a much better government than what is being proposed to us now”

Medeea Stănescu

16 October 2026, 08:21

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MEP Siegfried Mureșan criticized the list of candidates proposed by the PSD for the new executive, in a message published on his official page on a social network. He claims that the Social Democratic party is proposing people who are less well prepared than the specialists included in the government plan previously presented by his own team.

Mureșan compared the 11 ministries allocated to the PSD and stated that, for each of them, his team had proposed “much better” ministers. According to the MEP, they would have continued the reforms, reduced budgetary waste, attracted European funds, and modernized the public administration.

The politician acknowledged that the government formula he supported did not receive Parliament’s vote, but accused the current majority of failing to meet citizens’ expectations. “Romania deserves a much better government than what is being proposed to us now,” Mureșan said.

He argued that change can be achieved only by winning the upcoming elections and forming a new majority to modernize the country. Mureșan had been proposed by the PNL for the position of prime minister, but his government, supported by the PNL, USR, UDMR, and national minorities, was rejected by Parliament. Previously, the legislature had also rejected the Veștea Government. Meanwhile, Luca Niculescu submitted the list of ministers and the governing program to the reunited Bureaus.

Context: Mureșan submitted the program and list of ministers after his government was rejected by Parliament

Before the criticism directed at the list of candidates proposed by the PSD, Siegfried Mureșan was involved in the attempt to form a new government. He announced when he would submit the governing program and the list of ministers to Parliament, and the documents were presented as part of the effort to obtain the investiture vote.

The government proposed by Mureșan was supported by the PNL, USR, UDMR, and national minorities, but was rejected by Parliament. Meanwhile, there were also reactions from the PSD, which asked the designated prime minister to give up his mandate, arguing that he would not have enough votes to secure the approval of a parliamentary majority.

In this context, Mureșan continued his political efforts, while the list of ministers was shaped through negotiations between the PNL, USR, and UDMR, with hearings scheduled in Parliament and an investiture vote set for a later date. At the same time, disputes regarding portfolios and positions were mentioned against the backdrop of the prolonged political crisis.