On this occasion, the new leadership approved the party’s political
\nplatform and a number of changes to the integrity requirements laid down in the
\nparty statutes. <\/p>\n
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On the 24th of May 2015, the Liberal Party celebrated its
\n140th anniversary. <\/p>\n
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Its name is linked to many important events in Romania’s modern
\nhistory, such as the installation of constitutional monarchy, the acquisition
\nof the state independence, Romania’s becoming a kingdom, the war of unification
\nand the creation of Greater Romania, the adoption of the 1923 constitution and
\nthe economic recovery after the 1929-1933 crisis. <\/p>\n
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At this time, liberalism became the ideological foundation of modern
\nRomania. After the installation of the communist regime and Romania’s becoming
\na republic on the 30th of December 1947, the Liberal Party was
\nbanned and its leaders sent to prison, where many died, while others were
\nforced into exile. Following the collapse of the communist regime in December
\n1989, Romania’s oldest party was revived in January 1990 at the initiative of
\n12 of its old members. For the following 25 years, the party had a troubled
\nexistence. <\/p>\n
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On the 24th of May 2015, the co-president of the party,
\nAlina Gorghiu, said the new and old National Liberal Party is a force to be
\nreckoned with in Romanian politics and will be the strongest party in Romania
\nfor many years to come. On the same day, the party’s National Council adopted
\nits political platform entitled National Rebuilding, whose goal is to act on
\nthe principles and goals of the platform that saw president Klaus Iohannis win
\nlast November’s presidential elections. Its priorities are education,
\nhealthcare, culture and economic recovery. <\/p>\n
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The Liberals propose, among others, the allocation of 6% of the GDP
\nto education and healthcare, a 16% flat tax for all types of taxes and duties,
\nthe revision of the taxes and duties that are not part of the Fiscal Code (the
\nso-called parafiscal charges) and their reduction by at least 50% within
\nthree years. The Liberal Party thus wishes to convince other parties in
\nParliament to join them and break up the current coalition formed around the
\nSocial Democratic Party. The co-president of the party Alina Gorghiu said talks
\nwould be initiated with other parties to agree on a no-confidence motion
\nagainst the current government, which the party plans to submit on 5th
\nof June. <\/p>\n
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The Liberal Party also adopted a number of changes to the integrity
\nrequirements laid down in its statutes. As a result, Liberal members who
\nreceive a first instance sentence in court will lose their position within the
\nparty, while those who receive a final sentence will also be stripped of their
\nmembership.<\/p>\n
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