Complicated constellations

After the narrow election victory of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Romania, the daily Evenimentul Zilei comments on the difficult coalition negotiations: "A government in which the PNL [National Liberal Party] and the PD-L [Democratic Liberal Party] keep a close eye on each other will be better able to manage European funds and the tenders for future infrastructural projects. In truth politicians couldn't care less about ideological or programmatic compatibility. The PNL will most probably form a coalition with the partner who has the most to offer - posts in the next executive, prefects, directorships of national administrative bodies. The Liberals will also demand a guarantee that they - in the event that they don't win the office of prime minister - can't be removed from the structures of power."

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