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Romania Opposition Files No-confidence Motion in Govt
The opposition Social Democratic Party, PSD, on Thursday filed a motion of no-confidence against Romania's minority centre-right government, which took power last November following a successful no-confidence vote against the former PSD cabinet.
Romanian President Iohannis Re-Elected by Large Majority
Incumbent President Klaus Iohannis of the National Liberal Party scored 66 per cent of the vote to secure a second term on Sunday, according to the official count with over 99 per cent of polling stations having declared results.
Romanian President Confident of Clinching Second Term
Centre-right Romania President Klaus Iohannis, who frequently locked horns with the country's previous Social Democrat government, faces former Prime Minister Viorica Dancila in a presidential run-off on Sunday seen as likely to return the incumbent for a second and final term.
#2019PresidentialElection/ Viorica Dancila: I have never taken justice by assault
Democratic Party's (PSD) presidential candidate Viorica Dancila stated on Tuesday that she never took justice by assault, but she in fact "corrected" things, when the Justice Ministers tried to intervene in the justice system. "I won't take responsibility for this. Because you have never seen Prime Minister Dancila taking justice by assault. I have never taken justice by assault.
President Iohannis Wins First Round of Romanian Election
With 99.9 percent of the ballots counted on Monday morning, incumbent President Klaus Iohannis, from the National Liberal Party, PNL, came out on top with 36.6 per cent of the votes in the first round of the Romanian presidential elections.
Social Democratic Party, PSD candidate Viorica Dancila came second with 23.7 per cent, and will now face Iohannis in a run-off on November 24.
Iohannis Scents Victory in Romanian Presidential Vote
President Klaus Iohannis, 60, who had designated Orban as prime minister and was a determined opponent of Dancila's tumultuous centre-left government, is the undisputed favourite to win the vote on Sunday.
Romanian Parliament Backs Ludovic Orban As New Premier
National Liberal Party leader Ludovic Orban was voted in as the new Prime Minister of Romania on Monday, in a parliamentary plenary session that Social Democratic MPs boycotted.
Romania PM Calls Continued Control Mechanism ‘Discriminatory’
Romania's interim Prime Minister on Tuesday accused the European Commission of being "discriminatory" after it said it would continue to impose a Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, CVM, on Romania but not on Bulgaria.
The Commission imposed the measure on both Balkan countries after their accession in 2007, to address their problems with corruption.
Romanian President Nominates PNL’s Ludovic Orban as Premier
National Liberal Party, PNL leader Ludovic Orban has ten days to secure the support of parliament after President Klaus Iohannis asked him on Tuesday to form a new government.
Orban's nomination comes after the Social Democratic Party, PSD government was ousted last Thursday in a no-confidence vote tabled by the opposition.
Romanian President Wants Centre-Right to Replace Ousted Leftists
Romania's centre-right President, Klaus Iohannis, said on Thursday that the country was "going towards a PNL government", alluding to the National Liberal Party, PNL, that has led the opposition and is supporting the President in his reelection bid in November 10 polls.