US EditionRomanian prime minister resigns amid ruling coalition's post-presidential election fallout
- Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned on Monday amid political turmoil following a presidential election rerun in Romania.
- Ciolacu stepped down after his Social Democrat party decided to exit the coalition government following their candidate's failure to advance past the first round of Sunday’s presidential election.
- The election rerun came months after the annulment of a previous presidential vote, which sparked popular frustration and boosted far-right nationalist George Simion, who won nearly 41% of Sunday’s votes.
- Simion, who has denounced the influence of unelected officials in Brussels, has vowed to put Romania’s interests first as he prepares to compete in a highly anticipated runoff election against the pro-European incumbent mayor of the capital, scheduled for mid-May, drawing significant attention from European policymakers.
- Ciolacu’s resignation and PSD’s coalition exit deepen Romania’s political crisis, reflecting a power shift fueled by anti-establishment sentiment and uncertainty about the country’s future direction.
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Minister of the Interior of Romania appointed as Prime Minister of the Interior
He suggested that he would also be the internal president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) — which integrates the government coalition — to ensure the leadership of the executive at least in the next two weeks.
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Romania names interim premier as turmoil deepens
Romania's liberal interior minister Catalin Predoiu became interim premier on Tuesday, a day after the prime minister's resignation deepened political tumult in the EU nation.
Romania's Minister of the Interior, appointed interim Prime Minister, according to the Presidency
Romania’s Liberal Interior Minister, Catalin Predouu, has been appointed interim prime minister, announced the presidency on Tuesday, a day after the Prime Minister’s resignation deepened political turmoil in the EU member. Romanian Prime Minister, pro-European and EU President Marcel Ciolacu resigned on Monday after an extreme right-wing candidate won the first round of a tense rerun of the presidential election. Predou is a former minister of …
Romania: Head of Government Ciolacu resigns
Following the failure of the government candidate in the presidential election, Marcel Ciolacu will resign, which is likely to boost the chances of the extreme right-wing presidential candidate George Simion in the final round of the election.
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