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Moldova's ruling Democratic Party, PDM, on Tuesday will decide whether to form a new alliance in parliament to regain its majority after the existing coalition with the Liberal Party broke up on Monday. 

Former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis, one of Greece's most prominent veteran politicians, died early on Monday, his family said. He was 98.

He was "surrounded by people whom he loved and loved him" when he passed away, his family said in a brief statement carried by the semi-official Athens News Agency.

The European Parliament has given its agreement for the implementation of the trade agreement with Canada.

European MPs supported CETA with a majority of nearly 60%. The groups of the EPP, the Liberals and the Conservatives voted for the agreement on free trade and investments.

Since my late 20s I have defined myself, politically speaking, as a classical liberal. This meant that I believe in human rights and freedoms as the cornerstone of human society and any legitimate political authority. I also believed that this liberal vision, if explained well, would appeal to most people unless they are wild-eyed fanatics or ruthless autocrats.

Public-sector employees from institutions across Romania protested on Tuesday demanding better wages ahead of parliamentary elections next month, with some unions threatening strikes in December if demands are not met.

The Liberal Reforming Party (PLR) and the Conservative Party (PC) have completed their merger negotiations, PLR Chair and Senate Speaker Calin Popescu-Tariceanu announced on Thursday. The new liberal party will be called the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), he mentioned.

Romanian President-elect Klaus Iohannis met Chisinau mayor Dorin Chirtoaca, the Liberal Party senior leader here on Wednesday, the National Liberal Party (PNL) said in a release.

Liberal senator Crin Antonescu, the former party leader and co-president of the defunct Social Liberal Union (USL, an alliance of Social Democrats and Liberals) said on Sunday he had come to the ballot for president of Romania out of respect for this fundamental right and out of solidarity with all his fellow countrymen who express hope by voting.

The members of the Reformist Liberal Party (PLR) will hold their first congress on Aug. 1-2 at Parliament Palace to elect the leadership of the party.

The first day of the PLR Congress will be devoted to debates on resolutions to be presented within the event; on Saturday, the participants will elect the party chairman and other senior officials.

Romania's centre-left coalition looked close to splitting up after Klaus Johanis, a leader of National Liberal Party, PNL, on Monday said he was “not very optimistic that the coalition will survive tomorrow.

“We failed to find a solution to the proposed cabinet changes. As a result, our party will decide on Tuesday if our ministers will leave the government or not,” he added.