The Liberal Reformist Party (, PLR) was a minor centre-right and liberal political party in Romania, founded on 3 July 2014 by former PNL president CÃÂlin Popescu-TÃÂriceanu. In February 2014 the National Liberal Party (PNL) split from the Social Liberal Union (USL) alliance with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and later in July 2014 joined the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament. CÃÂlin Popescu-TÃÂriceanu, along with almost 30 MPs, left the PNL to establish a new liberal party in Romania, intending to become the Romanian member of ALDE and the Liberal International. The party's first congress was held on 1âÂÂ2 August 2014. On 19 June 2015 the PLR merged with the Conservative Party (PC) to form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE).
TÃÂriceanu has been accused by President BÃÂsescu of interfering with justice in Dinu Patriciu's benefit.
On 24 January 2006, Monica Macovei, then Minister of Justice, made public a meeting with TÃÂriceanu which took place 7 months before (in June 2005), and to which TÃÂriceanu invited Dinu Patriciu. Patriciu complained to Macovei about alleged procedural problems regarding his case. Macovei accused TÃÂriceanu of interfering with justice. On 20 February 2006 TÃÂriceanu declared on TVR1:" I recognise my fault. I didn't act correctly. But I didn't influence justice."<small> "ÃÂmi recunosc vina. Nu am procedat corect. Dar nu am influenà £at justià £ia"</small>
Elena Udrea recalled that, while she was Presidential Counsellor, she saw a note written by TÃÂriceanu. In a few days President BÃÂsescu found the note and made it public, saying that "The Prime Minister suggested to me a partnership, but, unfortunately, with our oligarchies"<small> "Domnul prim-ministru îmi propunea un parteneriat, dar, din pÃÂcÃÂte, cu oligarhiile noastre"</small>. The note was about a complaint from Petromidia about the 27 May procedure problems:
<blockquote>Dear Traian,<br /> 1. I send you annexed a document released by Petromidia, regarding the ongoing investigations.<br />2. If you have the opportunity to speak at the Prosecuting Magistracy about the subject?</blockquote>
In May 2007, Patriciu won a lawsuit against the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), which illegally tapped his phones for two years. He received from SRI 50,000 RON as moral prejudice.
Notes:
<sup>1</sup> <small>Because PLR did not manage to register in time for the elections, CÃÂlin Popescu-TÃÂriceanu was forced to file his candidacy as an independent.</small>