The stalemate in Romania

The Romanian parliament is locked in a stalemate: Both the ruling Liberals (Democratic Liberal Party, PD-L) and the opposition insist on their own respective proposals for the composition of the government. It now falls to President Traian Băsescu, formerly PD-L party leader, to mediate between the parties, the daily Gândul writes: "But Traian Băsescu is continuing his battle and losing credibility in the eyes of the parties: And the political talks he is leading in Cotroceni [the presidential palace], in which he always pushes through his own version, are destroying all the bridges between him and the others. Thus he himself is the cause of the instability and can't end the political crisis. The political conflicts, too old and deep-rooted to be resolved, will continue even after the presidential election should Traian be re-elected. The constitutional amendments he is pushing for, his authoritarian behaviour and his habit of provoking scandals will ensure that political life here remains chaotic. … The political class in Romania is not mature enough to readjust its function mechanisms and avoid being derailed."

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