Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate are starting today their second ordinary parliamentary session of the year. In the first meeting of each chamber, a new composition of their standing bureaus is elected, including their deputy chairs, secretaries, and treasurers.

Endorsement groups for independent candidate in this autumn's presidential election Mircea Diaconu will be established at county levels, according to a protocol establishing the ALDE - Pro Romania Electoral Alliance, signed by the national leaders of the two opposition parties on Wednesday.

Energy Minister Anton Anton, a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) tendered his resignation on Monday evening to Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, representatives of the ministry's press office announced.

The Permanent Delegation of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) has voted, on Monday, to exit the governing coalition and to support the candidacy of Mircea Diaconu in the presidential elections of November 10, the leader of the formation, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, announced, adding that he will resign the leadership of the Senate.

The standing delegation of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) on Monday voted to exit the coalition government and endorse Mircea Diaconu's candidacy in the presidential elections this November, ALDE leader Calin Popescu-Tariceanu announced. He also announced he would resign from his office as Senate President.

The governing bodies of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), minor at rule, will decide today on whether or not to pull out of the government, with the ministers endorsed by the party to resign at the first government meeting, political sources say.

Chairman of the minor ruling Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu is going to meet on Monday with the major ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD)'s leader, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, to establish whether the current ruling coalition will stay put or not, political sources say. ALDE has asked the PSD a government reshuffle and a new ruling programme.

Satu Mare, Aug 25 /Agerpres/ - PSD President Viorica Dancila declared on Sunday in Racsa that a possible exit of ALDE from the government had not been considered, but that "certain aspects" would be clarified in the coalition's meeting to be held on Monday. "We have not considered this, we have not been notified by our coalition partners that they want to exit the government.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Saturday that she will "definitely" not withdraw from the presidential race in favour of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) leader Calin Popescu Tariceanu, because she is and will remain "a fair person" toward the colleagues in the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Romanians "who have confidence in her." "No, definitely not.

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE, minor at rule, ed.