Romania without the prime minister. Marcel Ciolacu announced a resignation, the coalition is falling apart
On Sunday Romania She conducted the first round of repeated presidential elections. George Simion, the leader of the AUR nationalist party, and Nicusor Dan, a pro -European and independent mayor of Bucharest qualified for the decisive clash. Favorized by the ruling coalition, Crin Antonescu ended the competition for the chair of President Romania in third place.
Romania. Prime Minister Ciolac is leaving the position
In December, a ruling coalition was created with two goals: providing a stable government and choosing a candidate who will win the presidential election in Romania-said Ion-Marcel Ciolac, quoted by the Romanian portal Digi24. – We were unable to achieve one of these two goals.
On Monday (May 5), the leaders of the three parties of the Romanian ruling coalition met to discuss the results of the first round of presidential elections and talk about preparations for the second round. Signals appeared in coalition circles from the morning that Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu could give way.
A few hours later he confirmed his resignation. According to tvn24, citing the Reuters agency, PSD parliamentarians are to leave the coalition, but the ministers of this party will remain in positions until the new majority are selected, which is to take place after the second round of the presidential election planned for May 18.
Sources: PAP / TVN24
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