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PSD: President Iohannis could end political crisis by requesting PM Citu to resign
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) considers that the quickest solution for ceasing the political and governmental crisis is for president Klaus Iohannis to exercise his constitutional role of mediator and to request the urgent resignation of Prime Minister Florin Citu.
PNL's Orban: Should Florin Citu is not PM anymore, USR PLUS might return to negotiations table
Should Florin Citu is not a Prime Minister anymore, it is possible that the USR PLUS (Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity alliance) returns to the negotiation table, because the only decent, reasonable coalition is the one made up of PNL (National Liberal Party), USR PLUS, UDMR (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania) and the national minorities (orther than Hungarian), L
AUR's Simion: We will go all in with the motion of censure
The opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) will go all in with the motion of censure because Prime Minister Florin Citu "should not be allowed to run as an incumbent prime minister in the internal elections of the National Liberal Party (PNL)," AUR national leader George Simion said on Monday. "An entire country has witnessed live how the old parties strike up deals.
Orban worried about protests against PNL getting louder
National leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), major at rule, Ludovic Orban, said on Sunday that he is worried about a possible intensification of protests against the liberals, amidst an ongoing political and governmental crisis. "I am extremely worried that there is great dissatisfaction.
USR PLUS submits no-confidence motion against PM Citu
USR PLUS Co-Chairman Dan Barna announced on Friday the failure of governing coalition negotiations, as each formation maintained its point of view and no common ground could be reached. "The no-confidence motion has just been submitted," Barna said in a statement at the Palace of Parliament. He added that USR PLUS ministers will resign at the beginning of next week.
Citu: I was blackmailed when told approval of PNDL 3 is conditional on passage of SIIJ abolition bill
Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Friday that he feels "harassed" by the fact that USR PLUS ministers did not attend the government meeting, and explained that he was "blackmailed" when he was told that the local spending program PNDL 3 will not get the seal of approval until the bill on the abolition of the Section for the Investigation of Judicial Crimes (SIIJ) is passed.
Orban: I believe I have high chances to win PNL internal elections, regardless of censure motion result
The chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Ludovic Orban, believes he has high chances to win the internal elections, regardless of the result of the censure motion against the Government.
AUR's censure motion: Sacking of Citu Government, only chance for Romania to live!
Romania is led by a government of national carelessness, prepared "to bury Romania in a plastic bag, without religious service, without spilling a tear" and "does not look like a country ruled in the interest of its inhabitants", AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) said on Friday in the motion of no confidence against the Citu Government.
PNL's Orban: I will not allow any liberal to support a motion of censure against a PNL-led government
National chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Ludovic Orban said on Friday that he will not allow any of the PNL party members to support a motion of censure against a PNL-led government.
USR PLUS Ciolos: Calling it a joint motion of USR PLUS and AUR is malicious, not intimidating
Co-chairman of the Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (USR PLUS) alliance, minor at rule, Dacian Ciolos says that calling the alliance's motion of censure a joint one with controversial opposition Alliance for the union of Romanians (AUR) is malicious, adding that its text will reach all parties, including the lawmakers of the National Liberal party (PNL), major at rule, a