In an interview with Radio Rom\u00e2nia Actualit\u0103\u0163i before his three-hour meeting with the leaders of the ruling coalition on February 17, Romanian president Nicusor Dan described the consultations as routine, or \u201cbusiness as usual.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said that even if it takes more time, the decisions will be made eventually.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see no reason why this coalition should not continue functioning based on the protocol. When we look at the functioning of the coalition, we must look at the legal, legislative, administrative decisions it takes and what we have seen so far, with the delay that you noted, [is that] decisions end up being made,\u201d president Dan said, as quoted by TVR<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI would also like the leaders of the coalition parties to stop criticising each other, the discussions to be more constructive, and what is established to remain established,\u201d he also stated, taking a neutral stance after the Social Democrats accused PM Ilie Bolojan and USR of unnecessary and cruel austerity that furthermore led to economic recession.<\/p>\n President Dan\u2019s comments came one day after the Social Democrats (PSD) threatened to virtually block the functioning of the ruling coalition unless their terms are accepted \u2013 including further amendments on the public administration law.<\/p>\n