Romania's appointed PM born in Ukraine speaks out about citizenship choice
Photo: Romania's Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac (presidency.ro)
Romania’s appointed Prime Minister Eugen Tomac, who was born on the territory of Ukraine, has unexpectedly spoken about his citizenship and explained a decision he made many years ago, NewsMaker reports.
The politician was born in the south of historical Bessarabia — a territory that is now part of Ukraine.
"I am a citizen of Romania and Moldova. Since Ukraine did not allow dual citizenship, at some point, I submitted an application to the Ukrainian embassy in Bucharest, renouncing my Ukrainian citizenship. I really wanted to become a citizen of Moldova," he explained.
Tomac noted that he remains closely connected to Moldova and considers supporting the country one of the key directions of his political activity.
According to him, once officially confirmed in office, he intends to launch a number of joint Romanian-Moldovan initiatives. Among them is the creation of a shared media law that would allow television and radio broadcasters from both countries to operate in both markets.
"This way we can naturally help Moldova fight disinformation and Russification. European legislation allows this — it just needs to be formally implemented. The influence of Russian-language media remains a serious problem," he emphasized.
Tomac also supports the development of a joint educational program and the organization of sports competitions under the name Romania and Moldova Cup.
On June 4, Romanian President Nicușor Dan appointed European Parliament member Eugen Tomac as Prime Minister.
Under the country’s constitution, he has ten days to form a government and secure parliamentary support. Approval of the new cabinet requires at least 233 votes from lawmakers.
