Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

USR's Barna urges President Iohannis to think longer term

National leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) Dan Barna said on Tuesday that President Klaus Iohannis reconfirmed, during their talks at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace consultations, that he wants early elections, but after the November presidential poll, arguing that the right time for early elections is now, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) is weak.

UPDATE/ALDE's Tariceanu, after Cotroceni consultations: Not planning on being part of future gov't formula

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) is not planning on being part of a future government formula, party Chairman Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Friday, after the consultations with President Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. "I presented the President our point of view, which was discussed this morning at the ALDE Executive Political Bureau meeting.

ALDE's Tariceanu, addressing PM Dancila: There is life even after no longer being prime minister

Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Thursday in the plenary session of Parliament at the debate on the censure motion that "there is life even after Viorica Dancila no longer is prime minister", adding that she still has the chance to remain in history as the first woman premier.

PM Dancila: I am not afraid to go to Parliament; we don't run from responsibility and will not back down

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Thursday has said she is not afraid to go with the Government before Parliament for a confidence vote, arguing that in the vote for the Senate leadership the Social Democratic Party (PSD) proved it has a majority. "It is the third hindrance in three consecutive weeks, the third rejection from Klaus Iohannis of the Government's efforts to function normally.

ALDE's Tariceanu: Those who accepted to be nominated for minister posts are expelled from ALDE

ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats) leader Calin Popescu-Tariceanu on Wednesday sent letters to President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Viorica Dancila informing them that the Liberal Democrats who accepted to be nominated for the minister posts "no longer have the capacity of ALDE members." He specified that the Central Political Bureau of ALDE decided on September 3, "by an overwhel

Tariceanu: PNL only pretends it wants to file censure motion

The National Liberal Party (PNL) pretends that it wants to file a censure motion, because a government led by Viorica Dancila suits President Klaus Iohannis, said the Chair of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, on Tuesday. "What I notice is that PNL is pretending that it wants to file a censure motion.

PMP's Tomac: Dancila leaves Tariceanu without party and MPs, who defect to PSD

Chairman of the People's Movement Party (PMP) Eugen Tomac says that leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu has fallen into a trap, as he was put to shame by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, who leaves him without a party and without MPs as well, as the latter are desperately defecting to PSD in exchange for public offices.

Calin Popescu-Tariceanu resigns from position of Senate President

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu announced on Monday, in plenary session, his resignation from office, which he held for 5 years. "I did not cling to this position. (...) I will continue to involve myself politically," said Tariceanu, in the Senate's plenary session. "Today is my last day as Senate President of Romania.

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