BUCHAREST, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nicolae Ciuca, the presidential candidate of Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL), announced his resignation as party leader on Monday following a poor performance in the first round of the presidential election.
Ciuca emphasized in a video message the importance of traditional parties in maintaining Romania's unity but admitted the need for significant reforms within the PNL.
Ciuca described the election outcome, where the PNL candidate secured just eight percent of the vote, as a failure for the leadership team.
Prominent party members, including Dan Vilceanu, called for a complete overhaul of the leadership and immediate withdrawal from the ruling coalition with the Social Democratic Party (PSD). ■