National Standing Bureau

Social Democrats on Monday assemble in extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, having on the agenda the situation of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, in the context in which President Klaus Iohannis said the first option is a Government resignation following the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) request to open a criminal investigation against Victor Ponta.

Former minister Liviu Dragnea, sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term on Friday, has submitted on Monday his resignation from the executive chairmanship of the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD). He had already resigned from the ministry of administration on Friday; a decision on his retirement from the party leadership will be taken by the PSD National Executive Council on Wednesday.

Executive Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea on Friday announced having resigned his office as Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development, adding that on Monday he will also tender his resignation as PSD executive chairman.

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National leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Prime Minister Victor Ponta mentioned, at the beginning of a meeting on Monday of the PSD National Standing Bureau, the third anniversary of the establishment of the Social Liberal Union (USL), the theme of a meeting in the evening at Parliament Palace.

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PSD [Social Democratic Party] chairman, Victor Ponta, is going to present the main priorities of the government for 2015-2016, on Friday and Saturday [January 30-31], at the convention of the National Executive Committee of the party. The convention will overlap with the gathering of the Social-Democratic parliamentary groups.

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Victor Ponta, Romania's Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), announced on Monday at the beginning of the sitting of the party's National Standing Bureau, that he intends to address the leaders of the National Liberal Party (PNL) a letter inviting them to jointly sit down to discuss the five themes considered to be essential at this moment - the revision of th

The first meeting of the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) National Standing Bureau discussed the 2015 political agenda, essential projects like changing the Constitution, the electoral system and the party financing laws, and government priorities - especially social measures.

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The 2015 draft budget will most likely be referred to Parliament on Friday morning, Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced this Monday.

The Democratic Liberal Party (PDL, in opposition) chairman Vasile Blaga said on Wednesday a merger of his party with the National Liberals (PNL, in opposition) could be possible before the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2016, provided the analyses to be made show the two parties can garner more votes than if running separately.

The National Liberal Party's (PNL, in opposition) National Standing Bureau decided on Monday to affiliate with the European People's Party (EPP), party spokesperson Cristina Pocora has announced.