Romanian Liberal Party to hold decisive congress on June 21

Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL) will hold an extraordinary congress on June 21 to address the political crisis triggered by the “hostile” appointment by president Nicusor Dan of the party’s first vice-president, Adrian Veştea, as prime minister-designate without the party leadership’s approval and the latter’s plans to form a government. In an earlier decision approved this week by the PNL leadership, those supporting or partaking in the government of PM-designate Adrian Veștea would be excluded from the party.

Separately, Adrian Veștea expressed confidence that, if successful, he would not be excluded from the party.