On Wednesday 10 April, the President of the Party of European Socialists, Sergei Stanishev, announced that relations between the PES and its Romanian affiliate, the PSD, had been frozen due to ongoing concerns regarding the rule of law in Romania (see EUROPE B12234A2). The PSD is in power in the country, in coalition with the ALDE.
“Until the Romanian Government clarifies its commitment to the rule of law and follows the European Commission's recommendations, the PES leadership will...