Orbán cabinet: Stability in Romania key to ethnic Hungarians’ well-being

Hungary’s interest lies in Romania having a stable government, the constant development of bilateral ties and the situation of ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania improving, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Facebook on Monday.

Szijjarto said the strong showing in the Romanian general election by the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) had provided an “excellent basis” for the party again to be part of the government coalition in Bucharest.

He said experience had shown that it was easier for Hungary to work with a Romanian government that included RMDSZ. “It always made it easier to achieve results that are important to both countries and both nations,” he said. “We are prepared to work together this time as well, and we wish RMDSZ and the new Romanian government coalition much success,” the minister said.

Meanwhile, Szijjártó said Barna Tánczos and Attila Cseke, who will again serve as ministers in the new government, had rightfully earned recognition during their previous tenures as ministers, adding that Hungary was “confident that they will do an excellent job this time as well”.

Marcel Ciolacu, President of the PSD, was nominated as Prime Minister on Monday by Klaus Iohannis. The head of state said that the pro-European coalition had nominated Ciolcu as head of government, and he accepted.

Reaction of the President of the RMDSZ

The coalition of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), RMDSZ and a faction of national minorities aims to regain the trust of citizens, Hunor Kelemen said on Monday after the parties’ representatives signed the political agreement.

“We are aware that we are in a deep political crisis. This is also a crisis of trust, and the aim of this coalition is to regain the trust of citizens, the trust of the people, because this is the most important thing, without which we cannot get out of the political crisis and implement the necessary reforms, from which all communities, all people will benefit. That is why we have entered into this coalition, and the RMDSZ has signed the agreement,” the President of the RMDSZ said.

He added that a very well-constructed and balanced 2025 budget should be adopted as soon as possible after the winter holidays and that the elections for the president of the state should be organised as soon as possible, preferably before Easter.

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