Comments on: Limping into the Union http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/limping-into-the-union/ European Opinion Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:39:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Doug M. http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/limping-into-the-union/#comment-16580 Doug M. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:14:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2776#comment-16580 What Luci said. Although I do expect early elections next year, if only because President Basescu really wants them. Doug M. What Luci said.

Although I do expect early elections next year, if only because President Basescu really wants them.

Doug M.

]]> By: Luci Sandor http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/governments-and-parties/limping-into-the-union/#comment-16579 Luci Sandor Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:24:39 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2776#comment-16579 The retreat of the miniscule party which withdrew from the government might be covered by organized groups of desertors (e.g., the union members whom entered the Parliament with the Great Romanai Party and parted way immediately after elections), or by individuals keen to keep their place in the Parliament. It is quite sure that the opposition Social-Democrats and Great Romania Party will have fewer MPs if early elections are called at this time, and this could also be true for the governing Liberals, hence individuals from the bottom of the candidate list will hold with their teeth on their seats and even opposition parties (including the party that just gave up power) might have strategies to avoid early election at a point when the quasi-presidential Democrat Party holds a strong advantage in the polls, and love for President Basescu seems to have no end. Apparently, it is the first minority government is in power in Romania, but the previous government (2000-2004 Social-Democrats) wasn't to be validated in the first place if it wasn't for the support of the then-opposition Liberals. Of course, the aforementioned Presidenty Basescu would like to take advantage of his position in the polls, but Romania never ad early elections and the procedure to get to them is a bit scary for the government party. Namely, the governemnt will have to be demoted by the Parliament and then the Parliament will have to reject twice the proposed replacements. This will lead to the unfortunate situation when the MPs from the current leding coalition will have to vote against their candidates, somehow suggesting that they dislike them. Besides, the parties in power are, I think, afraid that this strategy will backfire by having all the opposition MPs voting for the government and forcing the ruling coalition to.. well... rule. The Romanian democracy, scared by these (probaly imaginary) plots, proves itself still young. The retreat of the miniscule party which withdrew from the government might be covered by organized groups of desertors (e.g., the union members whom entered the Parliament with the Great Romanai Party and parted way immediately after elections), or by individuals keen to keep their place in the Parliament. It is quite sure that the opposition Social-Democrats and Great Romania Party will have fewer MPs if early elections are called at this time, and this could also be true for the governing Liberals, hence individuals from the bottom of the candidate list will hold with their teeth on their seats and even opposition parties (including the party that just gave up power) might have strategies to avoid early election at a point when the quasi-presidential Democrat Party holds a strong advantage in the polls, and love for President Basescu seems to have no end. Apparently, it is the first minority government is in power in Romania, but the previous government (2000-2004 Social-Democrats) wasn’t to be validated in the first place if it wasn’t for the support of the then-opposition Liberals.
Of course, the aforementioned Presidenty Basescu would like to take advantage of his position in the polls, but Romania never ad early elections and the procedure to get to them is a bit scary for the government party. Namely, the governemnt will have to be demoted by the Parliament and then the Parliament will have to reject twice the proposed replacements. This will lead to the unfortunate situation when the MPs from the current leding coalition will have to vote against their candidates, somehow suggesting that they dislike them. Besides, the parties in power are, I think, afraid that this strategy will backfire by having all the opposition MPs voting for the government and forcing the ruling coalition to.. well… rule.
The Romanian democracy, scared by these (probaly imaginary) plots, proves itself still young.

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