**PSD's commanding position stems from its status as the largest parliamentary group and its October 14 decision to join the Luca Niculescu cabinet with 11 ministers, including key posts such as interior, justice, defense, economy, and transport.** The independent prime minister-designate submitted the cabinet list and program to Parliament on October 15, drawing on PSD priorities for the 2027 budget, pension indexing, and deficit control without immediate tax hikes. PNL and UDMR pledged support for the investiture vote—scheduled around October 20 and needing 233 votes—without entering the government, while national minorities add further backing; simulations project 270–300 favorable votes. USR and AUR oppose the arrangement. This follows five months of caretaker status after the prior coalition's collapse. A failed vote or major last-minute shifts in parliamentary alignments remain the primary risks to the current trajectory.