Eugene Tomac, Romania’s prime minister-designate, has explained which nationalities he holds
Tomac made this statement to the Romanian media. On 4 June, Romanian President Nicușor Dan nominated Tomac for the post of Prime Minister, but his government has yet to secure parliamentary approval.
Eugen Tomac, the nominee for Prime Minister of Romania, has explained which nationalities he currently holds.
According to him, he is currently a citizen of Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
At the same time, Tomac stated that he had previously submitted an application to renounce his Ukrainian citizenship to the Ukrainian Embassy in Bucharest.
The politician explained this by saying that Ukraine did not allow dual citizenship, and he wanted to obtain Moldovan citizenship and avoid legal complications.
What Tomak said
Tomak stated that he remains connected to Moldova and considers supporting it to be one of the key areas of his work.
According to him, he wants to promote joint Romanian-Moldovan initiatives, particularly in the fields of media, education and sport.
One of Tomac’s ideas is to create a joint media space so that TV channels and radio stations from Romania and Moldova can operate in both markets. The politician believes this will help Moldova counter disinformation and the influence of Russian-language media.
Where does Eugen Tomac come from?
Eugene Tomac was born on 27 June 1981 in the village of Babele, now Ozerne in the Izmail district of the Odesa region.
This is in the south of historic Bessarabia, a territory that is now part of Ukraine.
At the age of 17, he moved to Romania under a scholarship programme for young Romanians living abroad. He graduated from the Faculty of History at the University of Bucharest, worked as a journalist, served as a member of the Romanian Parliament, and has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
What is known about his political career
Tomac is the leader of the People’s Movement Party of Romania and a Member of the European Parliament.
He is a member of the pro-European Renew Europe group, serves on the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education, and has been involved in delegations supporting Moldova’s European path.
Previously, Tomac also served as an adviser to Romanian President Nicușor Dan.
After several weeks of political crisis, Dan nominated him for the post of prime minister. The president explained that he had chosen a politician who is independent of parliamentary parties and can negotiate with various political forces.
An important clarification regarding the position
Eugene Tomac is currently only the prime minister-designate, not the definitively approved head of government.
Under the Romanian Constitution, a candidate for the post of prime minister must, within 10 days of appointment, submit a programme and the composition of the government to parliament. After that, he must secure a vote of confidence.
Tomac must form a technocratic government and secure parliamentary support against the backdrop of a political crisis that threatens Romania’s access to EU funds and has heightened economic risks.
What led up to this
Romania’s previous government fell following a vote of no confidence.
A broad pro-European coalition collapsed after the Social Democrats withdrew their support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and, together with the far-right opposition, backed the vote of no confidence.
Following this, President Nicușor Dan proposed Eugen Tomac as a compromise candidate to form a caretaker government.
As reported by ThePublic, the Romanian president convened a meeting following a drone explosion in Constanța.
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