Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan will meet President Nicusor Dan on Friday, the Presidential Administration conveyed.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 12:00.

The decree appointing Siegfried Muresan as prime minister-designate was published in the Official Journal on Monday.

President Nicusor Dan designated MEP Siegfried Muresan as prime minister last Thursday, following the consultations at the Cotroceni Palace with the presidents and representatives of the parties and political formations represented in Parliament.

He said he had chosen Muresan, his 'first option,' because he had received the most votes from the parties that attended the consultations.

'Romania needs a Government. We do not have a clear majority despite all these hours of talks, so I chose to designate, to propose for the position of prime minister, the person who received the most votes from the parties at today's consultations. And that person is Siegfried Muresan. Beyond the fact that he was proposed by the three parties, he is someone with experience in the European Parliament, a person who has negotiated important matters over time. Thus, he has the expertise for this position,' the head of state said on Thursday.

According to the Constitution of Romania (Article 103, paragraph 2) 'the candidate to the office of Prime Minister shall, within ten days of his designation, seek the vote of confidence of Parliament upon the programme and complete list of the Government.' AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Oana Ghita; EN - writing by: Rodica State)

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