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Liberal leader Ludovic Orban on Thursday night stated in reference to the possibility for Klaus Iohannis be elected president of the European Council, that he wishes for the latter to be the PNL candidate to Romania's presidency, yet on the other hand, Klaus Iohannis would have the opportunity "to help Romania very much from this position" (of president of the European Council, ed. n.).
Asked if Klaus Iohannis becomes president of the European Council the liberals are prepared to have another candidate for the presidential election, Orban said that Iohannis is today (Thursday, ed. n.) the PNL candidate for the position of president of Romania.
"The PNL will certainly have the candidate who will win the presidential election. But such a decision will be obviously made in this event I wouldn't like to discuss right now. You've noticed that the president was extremely cautious and refused to comment the rumors or assessments that are elaborated in the media. The PNL candidate for the presidency of Romania is today Klaus Iohannis. The decision on the backing of the presidential candidate cannot be made by the party's leader, it can only be made by the party's National Council, but the PNL National Council has unanimously decided to back the candidacy of president Klaus Iohannis," Ludovic Orban asserted.
