PSD's Dragnea on Geoana's statement: Grave, irresponsible; Iliescu: A frivolous game

Former President Ion Iliescu, honorary chairman of the Social Democrat Party also criticized Geoana's declarations Photo credit: (c) ANGELO BREZOIANU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

The executive chairman of the Social Democrat Party (PSD, main in ruling coalition), Liviu Dragnea has commented on Thursday night the statements by senator Mircea Geoana in reference to the necessity of a new government, saying they are 'grave and irresponsible.'

Former President Ion Iliescu, honorary chairman of the Social Democrat Party also criticized Geoana's declarations
Photo credit: (c) ANGELO BREZOIANU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Dragnea added that, in his opinion, the project Geoana has in mind is Marian Vanghelie.

'Mircea Geoana isn't lying from one end to another. Mircea Geoana is blooming and distorting the meaning. But, let's take his declaration: it is inadmissible to involve US officials in an inside fight of Mircea Geoana. I saw he was talking about a great national project. The project of Mircea Geoana is Marian Vanghelie (also a former PSD member, excluded together with Geoana ? editor's note). And this is his project. (...) Victoria Nuland met (Prime minister) Victor Ponta, as she met (President) Klaus Iohannis. She had a very good discussion with Victor Ponta, even efficient,' Dragnea told the private broadcaster Romania TV.

Senator Mircea Geoana said on Thursday that he has talked with US undersecretary of state Victoria Nuland about his Leftist project which he is ready to take over as a leader, after he was excluded 'for fear' from the PSD and the necessity to build up a new government in Bucharest.

'We all talk of a new beginning of political cycle. Well, then, how could that be a new beginning with the old rule? How could it be a new beginning with the old project? Because the current government needs a strong re-credibility. One couldn't be in a national project where we talk about integrity, competence,...

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