[ad_1]
In Romania, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban drew conclusions from the surprise electoral failure of his liberal party in the parliamentary elections the day before and announced his resignation on Monday night. He did not intend to hold onto the post of prime minister, especially as negotiations to form a governing coalition would be pending in the coming days, Orban said in a television speech.
Meanwhile, Romanian President Klaus Johannis appointed current Defense Minister Nicolae Ciuca (non-party) as the current head of government by decree. Until the new coalition government takes office, Ciuca should exercise this function.
The four-star general a. D. Nicolae Ciuca, nicknamed “General of the Desert”, is the former Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army. Between 2002 and 2003, the now 53-year-old led Romanian troops in Afghanistan (“Enduring Freedom I” counter-terrorism mission), then, also in 2003, he commanded the Romanian mission in the Battle of Nasiriya in the Iraq war. important bridges over the Euphrates.
Ciuca had left active service last fall to assume the post of defense minister in Orban’s cabinet. At the time, Ciuca had made it clear on Facebook that he had no political ambitions, but only wanted to “continue serving the military” from his new position.
Orban’s resignation after speaking with Johannis
In addition to his resignation, the outgoing government and current Liberal leader Orban also announced that he wanted to lead his party’s negotiations with potential coalition partners himself: the interests of the country took precedence over those of the Liberals and his own, such as added the 57-year-old.
Orban’s resignation as head of government came after a face-to-face conversation with Johannis. According to unconfirmed press reports, Johannis is said to have indicated that after the upcoming exploratory talks with parliamentary groups, Orban would no longer trust the formation of a government. (apa)
