Romanian Liberals To Have Own Candidate for Presidential Elections

Romanian Liberal Party – PNL is currently in a political alliance with the Socialists – PSD. After the local and euro parliamentary elections, the latest results show this decision was proper. However, they have just announced they will name their own candidate for the presidential elections this autumn.

Open discussions between the two parties forming the governing alliance regarding one candidate have been known for the last 12 months. Yet, no decision was made, and both parties wanted to offer their candidate support from the other party in the alliance.

On Tuesday, June 11, the two party leaders, Nicolae Ciuca and Marcel Ciolacu, met to discuss the strategy for the next elections. After the meeting, Mr Ciuca offered a short statement to the journalists:

PNL will have its own candidate (for the presidential elections). We will decide in the party’s leadership forums.

Nicolae Ciuca, Liberal Party Leader, on candidacy for presidential elections

He also mentioned the Liberals and the Socialists could not have the same candidate for the presidential elections.

Sources mentioned that Nicolae Ciuca would be the Liberal Party’s proposal for the presidential elections this autumn, and the announcement will be made public soon.