Nicusor Dan sworn in as Romanian President, urges national reform
Independent candidate Nicusor Dan was sworn in as Romania’s new President on Monday in a formal ceremony at the country’s Parliament. In his inaugural speech, the 55-year-old leader called for “fundamental change” while pledging to uphold the rule of law. He urged citizens
Romanian PM marcel ciolacu resigns after coalition breaks down
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday, citing the failure of the ruling coalition to meet one of its key objectives following a disappointing outcome in the first round of the country’s presidential election rerun. Speaking at the Social Democratic
Marcel Ciolacu reappointed as Romanian prime minister
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced on Monday that he had officially appointed Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the incumbent prime minister, to lead the country’s new government, according to media reports. On December 20, Romania’s newly elected
Romania to restart presidential election, investigation launched against leading candidate
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has decided to annul the entire electoral process of the presidential elections, despite the second round of voting already having begun for the diaspora. The ruling was announced on Friday, just two days before the second round,