Alexandru Muraru
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- Oct 29
Romania's government to settle urgent budget rectification at Friday cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said urgent health and public order funding would be settled at Friday's cabinet meeting, with a broader rectification due in mid-November. The first package could draw on ministry funds blocked at the start of the year.
- Oct 26
AUR deputy Dan Tănasă faces new criminal complaint after xenophobic remarks in parliament
Dan Tănasă told the Chamber of Deputies that Asian migrant workers had brought leprosy and drug traffickers to Romania, four days after being sent to trial. A former police officer filed a new complaint over his Facebook insults.
- Oct 10
PNL says PSD is preparing to suspend President Nicușor Dan, PSD denies it
Vice president of the National Liberal Party Alexandru Muraru says 18 votes are still missing for a suspension of President Nicușor Dan. PSD general secretary Claudiu Manda says the suspension is not part of his party's agenda.
- Oct 4
Romanian President Dan nominates diplomat Luca Niculescu as prime minister
President Nicusor Dan appointed diplomat Luca Niculescu to form a government, giving the OECD accession coordinator 10 days to secure 233 parliamentary votes and end a five-month political deadlock.
- Sep 20
PNL warns PSD faces seat collapse if it blocks Siegfried Mureșan cabinet
National Liberal Party leadership warned the Social Democratic Party that triggering early elections over the investiture of designated Prime Minister Siegfried Mureșan could halve its parliamentary representation to 63 seats.
- Aug 4
Romania’s Chamber adopts integrity law with amendments to oust Timișoara mayor and force president’s partner to declare assets
Two amendments adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on Monday evening rewrite Romania’s integrity law to force Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz from office and to compel the president’s partner to disclose her assets, drawing accusations of a PSD-AUR political trade and warnings that up to 800 million euros in EU recovery funds are now in jeopardy.
- Jul 12
PNL vice-chair warns president Nicușor Dan against PSD rescue ahead of Monday consultations: “You are in grave error”
Alexandru Muraru, vice-president of the National Liberal Party, delivered a sharp public message on 11 July 2026 to President Nicușor Dan, two days before scheduled consultations on forming a new government.
- Jun 28
Nicușor Dan's advisor denies PSD affiliation, says president sacrificed image for pro-European unity
Presidential advisor Eugen Tomac rejected claims that President Nicușor Dan is a PSD member, attributing the perception to Dan's strategy of keeping the Social Democratic Party in the pro-European camp.
- Jun 23
Romania's PNL begins expelling members who backed failed Veștea government
Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) meets on June 23 to formalize the expulsion of up to 21 lawmakers and local leaders who defied the party line and voted for the investiture of the Cabinet led by Adrian Veștea. The government was rejected in parliament, falling short of the needed majority.
