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Romania’s Iohannis to Name Centre-Right PM Despite Leftist Win
Romania's centre-right president Klaus Iohannis on Monday said he would not ask the Social Democratic Party, PSD, to form a government despite coming first in Sunday's legislative elections.
Romanian Left Wins General Election Amid Record Low Turnout
The Social Democratic Party, PSD, scored a surprise win in Romania's parliamentary elections on Sunday, which saw a record low turnout of voters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After votes from over 99 per cent of the polling stations were counted, the PSD got 30 per cent of the vote, followed by the ruling, centre-right National Liberal Party, PNL, with 25 per cent.
Romania’s Left Scores Narrow Victory in General Election, Exit Polls Say
Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party, PSD, scored a narrow victory in Sunday's general elections, according to exit polls local news channels report.
Romania Elects New Government Amid Pandemic
Despite lacking solid support in parliament, Orban had great plans when he took office in November last year, after the government of the Social Democratic Party, PSD, was toppled in a no-confidence vote.
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HealthMin Tataru says "no manipulation" when it comes to presentation of COVID-19 official data
There is "no manipulation" regarding the presentation of data in the context of the pandemic with the novel coronavirus, on Tuesday night said Health minister Nelu Tataru at a broadcast of private television Digi24.
Romania Bows to Church, Scraps Mandatory Sex Education
Romania's parliament on Wednesday scrapped mandatory "sexual education" in the country's schools, bowing to pressure from the powerful Romanian Orthodox Church, which called it an attack on childhood innocence.
Romanian Opposition ‘Giving Transylvania to Hungarians’, President Claims
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday accused the opposition Social Democratic Party, PSD, of "fighting behind the scenes in parliament to give Transylvania to the Hungarians" after draft legislation opening the door to limited autonomy for a part of Transylvania where ethnic Hungarians are concentrated got the implicit approval of the lower house of parliament, in which the PSD is the
Romanian Opposition Cancels Congress Amid Coronavirus Fears
Romania's Social Democratic Party, PSD, on Thursday decided to postpone this weekend's extraordinary congress to elect a new leader, citing the outbreak of the coronavirus that reached the country on Wednesday when the first case was diagnosed.
Romanian President Picks New PM in Push for Elections
Romania's centre-right President, Klaus Iohannis, on Wednesday nominated acting Finance Minister Florin Citu as the new prime minister-designate - a pick that parliament appeared likely to reject.
The doomed-looking move was widely seen as a way for the head of state to trigger snap parliamentary elections.
No-Confidence Vote Topples Romania’s Second Govt in Months
A no-confidence vote initiated by Romania's Social Democrat-led opposition toppled the centre-right minority government led by Ludovic Orban on Wednesday, less than four months after the previous centre-left cabinet was ousted in another no-confidence vote.