Serafim Urecheanu elected first deputy speaker

The leader of the AMN Serafim Urecheanu was elected as first deputy speaker by the vote of the 53 MPs of the Alliance for European Integration, Info-Prim Neo reports. Iurie Tap, of the PLDM, and Marcel Raducanu, of the PDM, were elected deputy speakers. Speaker Mihai Ghimpu said that the third post of deputy speaker will belong to the PCRM. Maria Postoico, the chairwoman of the parliamentary group of the PCRM, said that the Communists Party needed a break to consider the next steps. Ghimpu said that during consultations with the parliamentary groups, the PCRM asked for the post of first deputy speaker. The Parliament’ Standing Bureau will consist of 13 members.