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Ciprian Ciucu, the mayor of Bucharest, retracted his previous comments labeling USR as a party of "agitators". He claimed his remarks were taken out of context and made during an internal discussion, not a press statement. Ciucu emphasized the importance of forming a modernization coalition with USR, which he believes is on the right side of contemporary history. He criticized a local journalist for allegedly fabricating a story based on his comments. The backlash followed criticism from Clotilde Armand, a former USR member, who questioned Ciucu's integrity and the PNL's collaboration with PSD.