Party of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu urges Prime Minister Ludovic Orban "not to sacrifice Romania's stability and economic growth for a relatively petty political purpose" - the early elections.
He notes that "the discussion for early elections intensifies, without explaining what the Romanians gain from this adventure."
The ALDE leader argues that he does not want to believe "the rumors that, in fact, the purpose of these early elections is to secure a majority that then will stop that calendar of raising pensions and salaries or imposing an austerity program".