After discussions with PNL, the liberal president Crin Antonescu made the following statements:
- I explained to the president how we understood our action for the national interest, with the mandate given by the electorate.
- I told the president what objectives and guarantees we con join the governance with alongside PD-L and, perhaps, UDMR.
- The president asked us to join the governance under non-negotiable conditions, because they are dictated by the electorate.
- The only thing the electorate dictated is that Traian Basescu is Romania's president again.
- I don't believe the electorate asked for PSD to join a president-party-state power system, which can risk slipping, an attack on the rightful state.
- The object of good governance must be defined, negotiated differently from the 2009 governance.
- We do not have the means to impose who governs.
- The president can prevent us from governing, but he cannot impose conditions on us joining the opposition.
- If solutions are not found, it is obvious that they stay in power and we go in the opposition.
- We're prepared to resume discussions.
- We don't want to leave Romania on the hands of any Government.
- The desired Government can be achieved arithmetically, but not morally.
- The president told us that he will announce the designated PM tomorrow morning.
- The president was not explicit about who he will designate PM.
- Romania is in dire need of a Government.
Statements made during the PD-L - PNL discussions
President Traian Basescu:
- The main priority is to form a Government that will pass before Christmas, if possible.
- It is not only the president's responsibility; it is also down to the political parties.
- I see right-wing governance.
PNL president Crin Antonescu:
- My belief is that you don't want us, neither in the opposition, nor in power.
- You want us to be some sort of collaborators.
- It is a difficult situation for Romania.
- PNL and I don't run away from hardship, we're not in favour of another option maybe more comfortable from a electoral perspective.
- We've got certain conditions, certain principles that we can achieve, whether in power or in opposition.
- I can assure you we've also got work in the opposition.
- We believe hat the Government is the expression of a parliamentary majority.
- We cannot join a power system that you control.
- You, together with PD-L, represent a menace to the rightful state.
- We want guarantees that the rightful state is protected and that Romania has a good governance.
- We started from a certain negotiation issue, namely the prime minister.
- I have high expectations from the Romanian president.
- We are not delaying the a Government that can be formed this instant.
- We will not join the governance under any condition.
- The electorate ruled you are president, but not a governance.
- If we join PD-L into governance, I can't see why a liberal PM should be a problem.
President Traian Basescu:
- Maybe it's just me, but I thought the electoral campaign was over.
- You have not detached yourself from the campaign yet.
- I have the governing experience and I can assure you that the solution is taking political responsibility by those who compete politically in solving the crisis.
- I stopped having political objectives, I'm at the end of a race.
- Please consider my request under the conditions dictated by the electorate.
- I went to Cluj to help you.
President Traian Basescu:
- I don't believe there is other way to solve the crisis except through solid measures and public spending cuts.
- I don't just want a government that will be passed. It will pass anyway.
- I don't have party objectives anymore, but country targets.
- I'm distancing myself from the parties now.
- I will never candidate again.
UDMR leader Marko Bela:
- UDMR responded to PD-L's invitation and we agreed that, in principle, we could continue by working together.
- The first urgency for all is a stable government.
- There's a need for a skilled Government and a stable support, transparent in the Romanian Party.
- It is UDMR's duty to try and take part in the creation of an economic programme.
- We want to find solutions to the crisis' issues.
- UDMR wants to be part of enforcing the solutions to combat this crisis.
- The President will announce a PM on Thursday, before noon.
Consultations with independents' parliamentary groups
President Traian Basescu:
- After so many months in government, we cannot wait any longer.
- The measures that need to be taken are extremely difficult.
- These are the Romanians' needs, they have not been laid out by the IMF.
- Persisting with a political crisis doesn't help with getting out of the economic crisis.
- The Government can diminish the crisis' impact.
Gabriel Oprea:
- We are consistent. We will not vote without any condition a Government which will take Romania out of the crisis.
- Our group's doctrine in the national interest.
- There is the need for the Romanian state to get stronger more than ever and for the Romanian state institutions to become more powerful.
- We will vote for a Government capable of getting Romania out of the crisis.
Varujan Pambuccian
- "We will express our availability for an option that will assure political stability."
- Klaus Johannis redrew, thus our group doesn't have any reason to support a certain person.
- Two very difficult years are ahead of us.
- It is not a matter of demand and offer.
- We did not take this matter as a sort of deal: I give, you give!
- The President gave us the necessary guarantees that we would be represented on the future smaller Parliament.