President Traian Basescu summoned Liberals and Democrats, demanding the urgent nomination of an Economy Minister. During the ceremony in which the new Agriculture Minister sworn in, the president gave ministers an ultimatum.

“My dears, solve this problem before 14:00h. Find a solution. You can not keep on doing this publicly”, said Basescu.

Liberal and Democrat leaders were invited by president Basescu after the ceremony to private discussions on the nomination of a new Economy Minister.

After Seres’ resignation at the beginning of the week, and after the Privatization Office changed its subordination from the Economy Ministry to the State Assets Agency, both parties refused to accept the Economy portfolio.