Prime Ministers of Romania

First Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) Catalin Predoiu on Monday said, in relation to a recent statement by former national leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Crin Antonescu that PDL should rethink its attitude toward the so-called coup d'etat of 2012, that he cannot lie 'for the sake of political interest.'

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Sunday wrote on his wall on the social networking site Facebook that it was very hard for him two years ago, when President Basescu was suspended by the Parliament, to accept that the vote given by the Romanians in the 2012 referendum was ignored.

Liberal (PNL) senator Crin Antonescu on Thursday stated, in response to a statement made by President Traian Basescu that the National Liberal Party (PNL) should publicly regret the "coup d'etat" of 2012, that there was no coup d'etat in 2012 and what is to be remembered of that "dramatic" summer is the people's wish expressed in an "overwhelming referendum."

Former Liberal Chairman Crin Antonescu on Saturday said that the National Liberal Party (PNL) would never give up its name, pointing out that the decisions to be made in the Congress were the responsibility of all party's members.

The delegates attending the Extraordinary Congress of the National Liberal Party (PNL) on Friday approved amendments to the Statutes of the party, with 6 votes against and 8 abstentions.

Senate Speaker Calin Popescu-Tariceanu said on Tuesday he deeply regrets the fact that over the past few years "we had to witness an attempt to disband the Senate."

Prime Minister Victor Ponta says that successful people in the academic and university areas should be encouraged to get involved in governing and in future reforms.

Liberal Klaus Iohannis stated on Monday that he has taken up the ad-interim chairmanship of the National Liberal Party (PNL).

"According to the statutes, as first vice chairman, I have taken the ad-interim chairmanship of the party," said Iohannis.

National Liberal Party (PNL) resigning First Deputy Chairman Klaus Iohannis, candidate to the party's chairmanship, on Saturday said that Crin Antonescu's withdrawal from the presidential elections race represented "the gesture of a great politician."