During this period , Romania was warned Warning by Western powers Influence about the state of democracy , inasmuch as the dismissal of the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies was made Creating in a shady manner , and prominent figures of PSD , including Vice-President Liviu Dragnea , were accused Judgment_communication of vote rigging in the referendum Change_of_leadership .

In the winter of 2014 , the ruling alliance collapsed Destroying , after internal tensions between PSD and PNL .

In the summer of the same year , Victor Ponta from PSD and Klaus Iohannis from PNL launched Motion their candidatures for the presidential election Change_of_leadership .