Luca Niculescu
Romanian journalist and diplomat
Photo: Razvan Socol, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 15h ago
PSD says Niculescu's government programme includes all its demands and no sale of profitable state firms
PSD says the programme filed by PM-designate Luca Niculescu includes every one of its demands. The document keeps open minority stock listings in state companies, which PSD argues does not contradict its opposition to selling them.
- 18h ago
Mureșan says PSD ministers in Niculescu's cabinet lag behind his rejected team
Siegfried Mureșan, whose own cabinet failed in Parliament, says the PSD ministers in Luca Niculescu's proposed government are weaker than the team he put forward two weeks earlier, as PNL weighs its vote.
- 2d ago
PSD proposes Marian Neacșu, convicted in 2016, for interior minister in Niculescu cabinet
The PSD named Marian Neacșu for interior minister and vice-premier on Wednesday, 14 October, a nominee with a 2016 suspended sentence for conflict of interest that was later rehabilitated.
- 2d ago
Florin Manole pledges pension indexation in 2027 but names no percentage
The PSD's proposed labour minister said on Wednesday, 14 October, that pensions will be indexed, but he would not give a percentage and said he would leave the post if the Finance Ministry does not provide the money.
- 5d ago
PSD sets conditions for Luca Niculescu's government as early elections loom after 160 days
PSD will back Luca Niculescu's government only if it wins a majority together with the PNL and UDMR, Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday, 12 October, warning that otherwise early elections would follow.
- Oct 8
PSD demands economic policy shift as Luca Niculescu opens Romanian government talks
Romanian Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu has opened consultations with the Social Democratic Party, whose leader Sorin Grindeanu conditioned parliamentary support on economic policy changes and an explicit coalition agreement with PNL and UDMR.
- Oct 6
Romanian leu falls to record 5.3527 per euro following prime minister nomination
The National Bank of Romania set a record exchange rate of 5.3527 lei per euro on 6 October 2026, as diplomat Luca Niculescu was designated to form a government after five months of political deadlock.
- Oct 4
Romanian President Dan nominates diplomat Luca Niculescu as prime minister
President Nicusor Dan appointed diplomat Luca Niculescu to form a government, giving the OECD accession coordinator 10 days to secure 233 parliamentary votes and end a five-month political deadlock.
- Sep 10
UDMR denies blocking Luca Niculescu as Romanian coalition talks continue
UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor dismissed reports that his party rejected diplomat Luca Niculescu for prime minister, as President Nicușor Dan seeks 233 parliamentary votes to end a four-month interim government.
- Jun 20
Romania's prime minister-designate puts OECD accession at centre of agenda, names Niculescu foreign minister
Designated premier Adrian Veștea called OECD membership the country's third external anchor after the EU and NATO and confirmed Luca Niculescu as his foreign minister after a meeting that also finalised the government programme.
