Today, more than ever, we need to remember who we are and what we are fighting for. We are going through difficult times, with immense challenges ahead of us. We know that our party has been put to the test, we know that division has weakened us, but now is the time to rise together.

I congratulate the newly installed government and the PSD ministers who are responsibly taking on the difficult task of leading Romania in these difficult times. We need balance, vision and strength. We need each of you to succeed, because your success is our success, the success of all of us.

Our party cannot afford the luxury of being divided. We cannot build anything if we remain caught up in internal conflicts and petty egos. We must be united, we must be mature, we must be close to each other, and most importantly, we must be close to the people. In the PSD, our real power has never been our position, but our solidarity.

We are not defined by our mistakes, but by our ability to move forward together, with our heads held high. If we see each other as adversaries, we lose. If we see ourselves as a team, Romania wins.

There is no time to wait. The country needs us now. United we can build, united we can repair, united we can offer hope.

The future is being written today. And we must be present. Together.

Paul Stănescu, Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD)