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Romania's ruling coalition may come up with a technocrat for Bucharest mayor

March 19, 2024

Romania's grand ruling coalition, formed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and Liberals (PNL), held another meeting on March 18 to nominate candidates for Bucharest in the June 9 local elections but once again failed to reach final decisions.

However, there's a real chance that the two parties will go with a "neutral" candidate for the general mayor seat, instead of choosing between their best options, Gabriela Firea (PSD) and Sebastian Burduja (PNL). 

This is an option similar...

The text of this article has been partially taken from the publication:
https://www.romania-insider.com/ruling-coalition-technocrat-option-bucharest-mayor-2024
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