Ilie Bolojan and Ludovic Orban announced when the merger between PNL and Force of the Right will take place

PNL President Ilie Bolojan and Force of the Right leader Ludovic Orban announced on Wednesday, November 11, at the PNL headquarters on Modrogan Street, that negotiations for the merger of the two parties will be completed by December, while the merger itself is planned for spring 2027.

The operation will take place through the absorption of Force of the Right by PNL, with the party founded by Ludovic Orban set to lose its separate legal identity. Orban confirmed that he will return to the National Liberal Party, after leaving it due to a conflict with the former leadership and PNL’s alliance with the Social Democratic Party.

Ilie Bolojan presented the project as a first step toward establishing the “Modernization Pole” and argued that Romania needs profound reforms, reduced waste in the public sector, and better services for citizens. He cited the existence of a “PSD–AUR axis” and said that the new political formation must offer an alternative to those who want change.

PNL announced the opening of negotiations on November 8. Force of the Right was founded by Orban in December 2021, after his resignation from PNL, following his loss of the party leadership and his disagreement with the alliance with PSD.