Ludovic Orban

Minister of National Defence Nicolae Ciuca took over, on Tuesday morning, the mandate of interim Prime Minister, following his appointment by President Klaus Iohannis, according to the Government. Nicolae Ciuca was appointed interim prime minister on Monday evening, after Ludovic Orban announced his resignation from the position of Chief of the Executive.

The National Committee for Emergency Situations decided on Monday, through a new decision, to extend the suspension of activities that require the pre-schoolers and students to physically be present in the education units, and continue the didactic activity online for the period December 9-23. In the preamble to the Decision No.

President Klaus Iohannis signed today the decree acknowledging Ludovic Orban's resignation as Prime Minister and the one appointing Defense Minister Nicolae Ciuca as caretaker Prime Minister. "The President of Romania, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, took note of the resignation of Mr. Ludovic Orban from the position of Prime Minister of Romania.

Ludovic Orban announced, on Monday evening, at the Victoria Governmental Palace, that he is resigning as Prime Minister, explaining that the decision has a precise objective - starting negotiations for a new government following the results recorded in the parliamentary elections.AGERPRES(RO - author: Daniel Florea, editor: Florin Marin; EN - author: Razvan-Adrian Pandea, editor: Maria Voican)<

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.

Romanian opposition Social Democratic Party, PSD, scored a narrow victory in Sunday's general elections, according to exit polls local news channels report.

• Voting on Sunday in the second election of this year, after local elections of earlier this year. Just like the September 27 vote, a set of rules is in place amid the coronavirus crisis, especially in regards to the election campaign and citizens casting their ballots.

 Amendments to the government decision on the state of alert put forth by the National Emergency Management Committee (CNSU) are to be approved today at a government meeting.

Romania must join the European strategy in the railway sector, this being for the last 30 years the 'Cinderella' of transport modes, said on Friday, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, present at the signing of a contract to modernize the railway line Bucharest Nord - Jilava - Giurgiu Nord - Giurgiu Nord Borders.

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.