“WHO?” was the reaction of many Romanians when Viorica Dancila became their third prime minister in just seven months, on January 29th. That she is the first woman to run the country’s government might have been cause for celebration, if anyone thought she would really be doing the job. Few do. As soon as she had been elected, she vanished into the office of Liviu Dragnea, the leader of her party, the ruling Social Democrats (PSD). It is Mr Dragnea who calls the shots. If Ms Dancila proves unwilling or unable to do what he wants, she will be dumped.
There is only one reason why Ms Dancila is prime minister. A conviction for electoral fraud prevents Mr Dragnea from taking the job himself. He is on trial for abuse of office, and last November Romania’s powerful National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) indicted him for forming an “organised criminal group” with the aim of stealing EU funds. Mr Dragnea says he is innocent, but if found guilty he is likely to go to jail. That is, unless Ms...Continue reading
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