Prime Minister Victor Ponta stated, on Wednesday evening, at private broadcaster B1TV, answering a question, that he would be willing to resign his post only if President Klaus Iohannis guaranteed, through a written political agreement, that the head of the new executive will be also from the current governing coalition.
“Surely yes. If I am convinced and if there is a political agreement that this governing coalition completes its mandate (…) Such a deal can only be made with the President of Romania, but it is available, since December. I have said this,” said Victor Ponta.
Asked whether President Iohannis would accept such an agreement, Ponta said: “Mr. Iohannis wants his Government, from the PNL [National Liberal Party], from the PDL in fact, because Mr. Predoiu is from the PDL [Democratic Liberal Party; now merged with PNL].” More…