Here are his most important declarations:
- I realize the great responsibility I have
- I takeover this mandate to do what is best for the country
- I need a government that will offer the stability the country needs
- My priority is to have a budget and adopt it in early January
- 2010 will be a difficult year but it will be better from the economic point of view
- We will respect our engagements with the European Commission
- According to the Constitution, the people are sovereign
- Romanians voted for the decrease in the number of Parliamentarians
- I believe in the value of collaboration and solidarity
- I believe in a partnership with the Parliament, with the President and other authorities