Petrișor Peiu
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- Oct 7
AUR ousts co-founder Marius Lulea as feud flares over dues and Călin Georgescu
Romanian political party AUR has expelled co-founder Marius Lulea over alleged unpaid membership dues, prompting Lulea to publish bank receipts and accuse party leader George Simion of exploiting Călin Georgescu's arrest for political leverage.
- Aug 29
AUR threatens to boycott Romanian presidential talks and rejects coalition deals
AUR Senate leader Petrișor Peiu rejected coalition talks with PSD and PNL on 29 August 2026, threatening to boycott consultations while pursuing President Nicușor Dan's suspension.
- Jul 30
Romanian Senate votes down PNRR integrity bill after PSD pushes retroactive amendment against Dominic Fritz
The Senate, as decisional chamber, failed to pass the public integrity law on 30 July after the PSD inserted a retroactive clause that would have stripped Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz of his mandate and over 100 other officials of their posts. The bill is a PNRR milestone tied to 770 million euros.
- Jul 26
AUR senator leader Peiu demands firm protest against Russia over drone incursions, breaking with party's silence
Petrișor Peiu, leader of AUR senators, called for firm diplomatic protests against Russia after three drones entered Romanian airspace in recent days, diverging from party leader George Simion's three-day silence and the party's official line avoiding mention of Moscow.
- Jul 15
AUR's number two publicly breaks with George Simion over PSD deal and demands Romania holds early elections
A public rift inside Romania's AUR party burst open on 14 July as its Senate leader, Petrișor Peiu, rejected leader George Simion's bid to trade support for the PSD for the Senate presidency, demanding early elections instead.
- Jun 29
Fritz calls AUR the 'life insurance' of PSD, predicts party will install Grindeanu as prime minister
USR president Dominic Fritz launched a sharp attack on the far-right AUR party on Monday, accusing it of being a tool of the Social Democrats and claiming it will eventually vote to make PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu Romania's next prime minister.
- Jun 28
AUR senator says early elections only way out of Romania's political crisis, accuses president of overreach
Senator Petrișor Peiu, the AUR's parliamentary leader, has predicted a fragile PSD government led by Sorin Grindeanu will win investiture, while arguing that only early elections can break the deadlock and accusing President Nicușor Dan of overstepping constitutional bounds.
- Jun 22
AUR refuses to back Veștea government, says pressure from president and PSD would destroy the party
AUR senators will not support Adrian Veștea's cabinet, leader Petrișor Peiu said on Monday, accusing President Nicușor Dan and PSD of trying to force the party into a vote he claims would be self-destructive.
- Jun 18
Romania’s PM-designate presses pause after PSD postpones decision on joining his cabinet
Adrian Veștea, Romania’s prime minister-designate, appealed for patience and responsible negotiation on June 18 after the Social Democratic Party (PSD) stalled its decision on whether to join his proposed government. The delay, set to last until Sunday, exposes deep fractures inside the former ruling coalition and leaves the country without a stable executive after more than six weeks of political instability.
- Jun 14
Romanian president nominates second prime minister in hours, AUR calls the move 'ridiculous' and threatens to block it
President Nicușor Dan designated PNL's Adrian Veștea to form a government after Eugen Tomac's resignation, drawing a furious reaction from opposition AUR senator Petrișor Peiu who called the proposal 'ridiculous' and compared it to interwar royal tactics.
- Jun 11
Nicușor Dan ally says suspension talk is not serious, warns early elections could bring surprises
Businessman Matei Păun, a close associate of President Nicușor Dan, has dismissed the AUR party's push to suspend the president as an attempt to undermine the institution, while warning that early elections could produce unexpected outcomes for those who seek them.
- Jun 4
Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament
President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.
