The talks held by the leaders of the ruling Social Liberal Union (USL) at the Government’s offices Friday evening ended in no clear-cut decision, said sources having taken part in the meeting.
“We’ve decided nothing”, the sources said.
When asked whether tensions keep on in the ruling coalition, the sources answered ‘no’.
Tensions in the ruling coalition went high after Liberal Senator Sorin Rosca Stanescu accused the PSD of being unwilling to back the setting up of a special commission to inquire into the phone-tapping of judge Corneliu Birsan.
Ponta afterwards declared there is ‘a serious problem’ in the USL regarding Rosca Stanescu’s remarks and the stepping down of the Liberals from the commission inquiring into tapping Birsan’s phone calls.
Antonescu on Thursday said the Liberals disapprove of the remarks made by Rosca Stanescu about the PSD and he underscored that those who will break the USL protocol will have to leave their respective party. He stressed the parliamentarians can voice opinions, but they should not resort to attacks and there should be a common agenda and a common set of rules.
Meanwhile, Rosca Stanescu said on Friday he will not leave the PNL and added he hoped Ponta will reconsider over the weekend.AGERPRES
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