Former deputy prime minister Tanczos Barna (UDMR) has firmly opposed any PSD–AUR cohabitation, as the Niculescu government will need a parliamentary majority to pass the 2027 budget, B1TV reports.

The senator said UDMR backed the investiture precisely to keep the Social Democrats from being pushed “into AUR’s arms.” On Digi24’s “În Fața Ta,” he said he hopes “with all his heart” that such an arrangement never materialises.

Barna praised Kelemen Hunor’s formula — an agreement with the prime minister, not between parties — which also unlocked support from PNL colleagues. The stated aim: a majority without opening the door to a lasting partnership with AUR.

PSD–AUR cohabitation would bring an “unacceptable” party to the table indirectly, he argued. In his view, AUR could steer government decisions “from the shadows,” without public accountability — a scenario he rejects outright.

He also pointed to AUR’s recent conduct in Romania’s Parliament as a reason to keep distance. Such a deal, he warned, could mark the start of a “far too long” period of PSD–AUR cooperation.

Tanczos Barna said he is convinced most PSD colleagues do not want to work with AUR, calling that stance “the guarantee of true democracy in Romania.” His closing line: “Any rise and consolidation of AUR automatically means a decline of democracy in Romania.”

Source: Tanczos Barna: “Any rise of AUR means a decline of democracy in Romania” — B1TV