Dacian Ciolos says he is ready to take over as Romania's future PM in PNL-USR cabinet

Romania’s Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos announced in a Facebook post that he is “ready and decided” to take over the prime minister office in case the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) form a parliamentary majority after the December 11 elections.

Ciolos, who has been trying not to get involved in the electoral campaign, recently asked PNL to remove his photography from their campaign posters. This has led to the criticism that he was not clear about his decision to take over as future Prime Minister.

“I’ve seen that some are quick to say that I am undecided, that I don’t stand for the electoral fight. On the contrary, I am very determined.”

He warned that everything he had done as Prime Minister can be undone in a few months. “Unfortunately, the steps that we've taken are not irreversible,” Ciolos wrote.

Both PNL and USR have tried to associate their campaign with Dacian Ciolos, who has a good public image among many Romanians. The two parties, which don’t have very popular leaders, hope that Ciolos will help them defeat the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which is leading in the polls.

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