Democratic Liberal Party (Romania)
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The Democratic Liberal Party (Romanian: Partidul Democrat-Liberal, PD-L or PDL) is a liberal conservative political party in Romania. It was formed on 15 December 2007, when the Democratic Party (PD) was merged with the Liberal Democratic Party.
The PD-L is associated with Traian Băsescu, who was previously leader of the PD and now serves as President of Romania.
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