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Romania's former PM Victor Ponta closer to announcing his presidential candidacy

February 3, 2025

Victor Ponta, former Social Democrat (PSD) leader, former prime minister and presidential candidate for the Social Democrats, currently MP and advisor to prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, stated on February 2, after the PSD Extraordinary Congress, at which he was unable to give a speech, that he is "very determined" to enter the presidential campaign.

"The current coalition does not listen to Romanians, and only one candidate among those announced, Călin Georgescu, talks...

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