Social Democrat leader Sorin Grindeanu says party ready to form Romania’s next government

31 August 2026 The Social Democratic Party (PSD) is ready to form a new government around itself, including a minority administration, party leader Sorin Grindeanu announced on Monday, August 31. However, the party will not support any governing formula in which it does not participate, he said following a meeting of the PSD National Political Council in Sinaia. “PSD is ready to support a functional government and assume the formation of a government around itself, including a minority government, but only on the basis of a clear program with precise objectives, deadlines, financing, and assigned responsibilities,” Sorin Grindeanu said, as quoted by News.ro. “To be unequivocal, PSD will not support any governing formula of which it is not part,” he added. Romania has been governed by a car