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Former Senate Speaker Călin Popescu Tăriceanu is officially indicted for bribe taking in the USD 800,000-bribe file, ten days after the former PM had been heard by the anti-corruption prosecutors as a suspect. The National Anti-corruption…

President Klaus Iohannis has given his green light for the start of criminal prosecution against Călin Popescu Tăriceanu, accused of bribe taking in a corruption file. "Romania's President Klaus Iohannis has sent the request of criminal…

The National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA) has asked the Presidency to give the green light for the criminal prosecution of Calin Popescu Tariceanu for corruption charges allegedly committed when he was Prime Minister (2007-2008).…

ALDE chairman Călin Popescu Tăriceanu will run for the Bucharest mayor seat, the party has announced on Thursday. ALDE will also designate candidates for all Bucharest district city halls, and it will have separate lists for the General…

The National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) has fined the chairman of ALDE, Călin Popescu Tăriceanu for calling President Klaus Iohannis "Fuhrer" in a previous Facebook post. A month ago, Tariceanu said about Iohannis in a…

Former leader of ALDE senators, Daniel Zamfir, will join the PSD Group in the Senate, in order to preserve his seat in the Economic Committee. However, he remains ALDE member, according to political sources. ALDE group in the Senate has…

Former FM Teodor Melescanu has won the Senate Speaker seat during the plenary session on Tuesday evening, vacant after Calin Popescu Tariceanu's resignation last week. However, an ALDE member, Melescanu has been endorsed for the Senate's…

The incumbent president Klaus Iohannis remains favorite in the race for Cotroceni, says the latest IMAS poll commissioned by Europa FM, while USR-PLUS candidate, Dan Barna comes second. Iohannis would get 44.6% of the votes, while…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramona Mănescu, the only ALDE minister who stayed in the Dancila Government, has resigned from ALDE following her move to defy the party's official decision to quit the ruling coalition and go into Opposition.…

ALDE leader Călin Popescu Tăriceanu announced on Facebook that ALDE and Victor Ponta's party, Pro Romania had agreed on a political alliance for the upcoming elections. "The two parties will have common parliamentary groups. We'll be the…