Ilie Bolojan is reportedly preparing an alliance with USR and Ludovic Orban’s party for the 2028 parliamentary elections

Gabriel Dumitrache

21 October 2026, 13:00

Politics

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PNL President Ilie Bolojan is analyzing the formation of a right-wing alliance for the 2028 elections, built around the liberals. According to Digi24, which cites political sources, USR and Forța Dreptei, the party led by Ludovic Orban, could be included in the project. The discussions are taking place as PNL prepares its strategy for the period when it will move into opposition.

Bolojan stated that electoral cooperation between PNL and USR is possible and that the option must be analyzed to avoid fragmenting the right-wing vote. The liberal leader emphasized that the two formations are already cooperating in Parliament through a mechanism that strengthens their negotiating power in support of certain projects. According to him, cooperation is set to continue and be strengthened.

The idea of a PNL-USR alliance was also recently promoted by liberal Gigel Știrbu, who publicly asked whether voters would support such a partnership in the next elections.

Meanwhile, PNL is setting its courses of action for the opposition. The party is expected to retain the leadership of the Senate, currently held by Mircea Abrudean, while Ilie Bolojan does not currently intend to take over this position.

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Context: PNL has begun preparations for opposition, and Bolojan also discussed the possibility of snap elections

Before discussions about an electoral alliance, Ilie Bolojan reportedly told PNL lawmakers that the party must prepare to move into opposition, in the event that it will not be part of the new government formation. According to sources, the liberal leader also reportedly called for adjustments to the parliamentary strategy, through changes in the leadership of certain committees and consideration of a possible negotiation of a parliamentary agreement with USR, with coordination of votes on certain issues.

Separately, Bolojan stated that PNL would not sabotage the organization of snap elections if they became a constitutional solution for unblocking the political crisis, although he specified that he did not want such a scenario.