Premier Sorin Grindeanu said that he is not in the position to reply to criticism certain Social-Democrat leaders are further levelling against him and the government, underscoring that PSD's political opponents are outside, not inside the party.
"Allow me to not say more than I said a few days ago; and I am really having intense discussions with Mr. Chairman Dragnea. I think he has clarified all these issues [Tuesday] night. All I want to tell you is what I've already said before, that the PSD's political opponents are outside the party, not inside. I have been a party member for 21 years now, I am not a tenderfoot here, and I insist on stressing that from my point of view, all these apparent tensions - which I am beginning to no longer understand - have been dispelled by Mr. Chairman's statements last night. Allow me not to address the rest, it's not my job to respond," Sorin Grindeanu said on Wednesday in Parliament, when asked how he comments criticism by certain Social-Democrat leaders against the government, as well as the recent statement of PSD Executive Chairman Nicolae Badalau that another option for Premier is needed.
On Tuesday evening, PSD Chairman Liviu Dragnea said he has no intention to replace Premier Sorin Grindeanu in office, but pointed out that the governing program committed to by the Social Democratic Party (PSD, major at rule) and its allies is not an easy one and that as such, an assessment of the ministers' activity is underway in this period, which will be followed by a series of proposals to be referred for approval to the PSD National Executive Committee (CExN). Dragnea also cautioned that reshuffle talk does the ruling coalition no good.