National Liberal Party (Romania)
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| Partidul Naţional Liberal National Liberal Party | |
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| Leader | Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu |
| Founded | January 1875 |
| Headquarters | Bd. Aviatorilor 86 Bucharest |
| Political Ideology | Liberalism |
| International Affiliation | Liberal International |
| European Affiliation | European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party |
| Colours | Yellow and blue |
| Website | [www.pnl.ro] |
| See also | Politics of Romania Political parties 2004 elections |
The Partidul Naţional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. However, it is the largest member of the governing Justice and Truth alliance, which enjoys a parliamentary majority due to an alliance between the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania. Most of the current ministers in government are members of the National Liberal Party, including the current prime-minister, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, who is also the party leader.
The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
Policy
The party adheres to the doctrine of liberalism, advocating both economic and social liberalisation. In recent years, it has focussed more on economic freedom. For example, one of its main election promises for the 2004 legislative election was the introduction of a flat tax rate of 16% for personal income and corporate profits. Because the Liberal Party became part of the governing coalition, it managed to introduce this change, hence giving Romania one of the most liberal tax policies in Europe.The National Liberal Party also supports the neutrality of the state in moral and religious issues, as well as the privatisation and denationalisation of the economy, a trend which is currently taking place quite rapidly in Romania, as in other post-communist economies.
Structure
- National Liberal Youth (Tineretul Naţional Liberal (TNL))
- Liberal Student Clubs (Cluburile Studenţeşti Liberale (CSL))
- Liberal Women Organisation (Organizaţia Femeilor Liberale (OFL))
Party leaders
See also
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Romania
External links
- [National Liberal Party official site]
- [Information on the activity of the Prime-Ministar and his liberal ministers]
| Political parties of Romania
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Represented in parliament: Justice and Truth (PNL+PD) | Social Democratic Party | Great Romania Party | Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania | Conservative Party | |
| Not represented in parliament: Christian-Democratic People's Party | New Generation Party | People's Action | Socialist Alliance Party | People's Party | Ecologist Party of Romania | Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania | |
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