Theodor Stolojan announced that the dissident Liberals, along with members recently expelled from the party former a new political party: Liberal-Democrats. Sources say the group already gathered 20,000 signatures out of the necessary 25,000.

In a press conference on Thursday, Stolojan said his new party enjoys the support of 8 Liberal county branches, including their presidents, 29 parliamentarians and 11,500 Liberal Party members.