The leaders of the three pro-European parties currently negotiating a coalition met today, December 13, with the President. After the meeting, they told reporters that the negotiations continue, but aren’t simple, IPN reports.

PLDM leader Vlad Filat said the talks were complex and admitted that communication with PCRM is also necessary. “It’s true that this party can contribute to the stability of the country. We must all engage in this dialogue: PLDM as well as PDM and PL. Unfortunately, we haven’t reached an understanding in this regard. I think that at this stage it’s good to talk so that over the next 4 years we’ll be able to govern efficiently and avoid previous mistakes”, said the politician.

According to him, the representatives of the three pro-European parties talk and meet as often as needed. “The negotiations haven’t stopped for a moment. It’s a continuous process and its goal is to form a functional government coalition for the next 4 years. We are discussing everything: the name, the program, the structure of the government, the reform of the central public administration, other reform priorities and everything that means the act of governing”, said the PLDM leader.

Mihai Ghimpu, leader of the Liberal Party, sees no other possible scenario than the formation of a parliamentary majority. “The negotiations depend on the problems of the country. We have many problems. Some say that society is divided and other aberrations. We are a democratic society and if someone votes for the democratic parties, it doesn’t mean that society is divided but that it’s democratic and we must do our best for the people to feel that they are living in a democracy”, said the Liberal.

He also announced that his party opts for cutting the number of ministries in the Cabinet. “We aren’t in rosy economic situation and must count each and every leu. We have to agree on the ministries that can be cut in order to save millions of lei. Let’s face it, the Ministry of Youth and Sport, what kind of ministry is it if there’s no money allotted for it? We accepted to create it but it doesn’t get any money and the youth are rightfully unhappy”, said Ghimpu. He stressed that the structure of the new Cabinet must be adjusted to the resources of the state.