Romanian PM-designate Niculescu pushes for political government, sets Thursday deadline

Luca Niculescu, Romania's designated prime minister, stated he prefers a political government to allow parties to take responsibility, but has a technocratic cabinet list ready as a fallback. He warned that negotiation time is limited and will submit the government program and minister list on Thursday, with budget rectification as the first priority. This signals a potential shift in Romania's government formation process, with uncertainty over whether a political or technocratic executive will emerge.