Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister Oana Gheorghiu and Minister of Investments and European Projects Dragoș Pîslaru have officially joined the National Liberal Party (PNL), according to political sources. This move comes before the PNL’s extraordinary congress scheduled for Sunday. Both officials are known to be close associates of recently dismissed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. Bolojan is seeking to retain his position as PNL president during the congress. He reportedly aims to secure a leadership team composed solely of individuals loyal to his faction. The timing of Gheorghiu and Pîslaru’s registration suggests a strategic alignment ahead of the internal party vote, bolstering Bolojan’s position. This development indicates a power play within the PNL as it prepares for future political challenges.