The Liberal Reformist Party ( ro, Partidul Liberal Reformator, PLR) was a minor, allegedly

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and pseudo-

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political party in Romania founded on 3 July 2014 by former PNL president

Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu Călin Constantin Anton Popescu-Tăriceanu (; born 14 January 1952) is a Romanian politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 29 December 2004 to 22 December 2008. He was also president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the vice-pre ...

. In February 2014 the National Liberal Party (PNL) split from the

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(USL) alliance with the

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(PSD) and later in July 2014 joined the

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(EPP) group in the European Parliament. Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, along with almost 30 MPs, left the PNL to establish a new liberal party in Romania, intending to become the Romanian member of ALDE and the

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. The party's first congress was held on 1–2 August 2014. On 19 June 2015 the PLR merged with the

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(PC) to form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE).

Controversies

Tăriceanu has been accused by President Băsescu of interfering with justice in

Dinu Patriciu Dan Costache ("Dinu") Patriciu (; 3 August 1950 – 19 August 2014) was a Romanian billionaire businessman and politician. At the time of his death, Patriciu was the richest man in Romania. His wealth was based on the Rompetrol company (the seco ...

's benefit. On 24 January 2006,

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, then Minister of Justice, made public a meeting with Tăriceanu which took place 7 months before (in June 2005), and to which Tăriceanu invited

. Patriciu complained to Macovei about alleged procedural problems regarding his case. Macovei accused Tăriceanu of interfering with justice. On 20 February 2006 Tăriceanu declared on TVR1:" I recognise my fault. I didn't act correctly. But I didn't influence justice." "Îmi recunosc vina. Nu am procedat corect. Dar nu am influenţat justiţia" Elena Udrea recalled that, while she was Presidential Counsellor, she saw a note written by Tăriceanu. In a few days President Băsescu found the note and made it public, saying that "The Prime Minister suggested to me a partnership, but, unfortunately, with our oligarchies" "Domnul prim-ministru îmi propunea un parteneriat, dar, din păcăte, cu oligarhiile noastre". The note was about a complaint from Petromidia about the 27 May procedure problems:

Dear Traian,
1. I send you annexed a document released by Petromidia, regarding the ongoing investigations.
2. If you have the opportunity to speak at the Prosecuting Magistracy about the subject?

In May 2007, Patriciu won a lawsuit against the

Romanian Intelligence Service The Romanian Intelligence Service ( ro, Serviciul Român de Informații, abbreviated SRI) is Romania's main domestic intelligence service. Its role is to gather information relevant to national security and hand it over to relevant institutions, ...

(SRI), which illegally tapped his phones for two years. He received from SRI 50,000

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as moral prejudice.BB
Dinu Patriciu câştigă procesul împotriva SRI
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Electoral history

Presidential elections

Notes: ¹ Because PLR did not manage to register in time for the elections,

was forced to file his candidacy as an independent.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Political parties established in 2014 2014 establishments in Romania Political parties disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Romania Defunct liberal political parties Liberal parties in Romania