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Social Democratic Party (PSD) and National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR) chairs Liviu Dragnea and Gabriel Oprea signed on Thursday a protocol on cooperating at the upcoming local elections, single round voting and candidacy on joint lists at the parliamentary elections this autumn, depending on the outcome of the local elections.
Liviu Dragnea stressed that the document does not provide eligible spots, not even for his party.
"We both reached the conclusion that, if we want to make a serious agreement given that the two parties have had a very good relationship, UNPR has been an honest and loyal partner, there is no point in taking chances. After the local elections we will analyse, (...) we will assess our chances and, depending on several data, we will make a decision. Neither the PSD has a number of eligible votes, nor does the UNPR", the PSD chair stated.
In answer to a question, Dragnea said there wasn't any "bizarre law" in the Senate's plenum that referred to the existence of a third round of elections.
He stated that PSD and UNPR will assess, after the local elections, the possibility to continue the "optimum conditions" for jointly participating in the parliamentary elections.
"There are no other documents, between me and Mr. Oprea there aren't any other agreements. Any agreements made behind official documents were not kept. The protocol is very clear," he added. %3
