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Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban resigns. He did not lead the National Liberal Party to the broader term he had hoped for, but one of his colleagues might take it on.
The Romanian prime minister has put the victory cry in his throat the day after the elections, and he resigns.
He did not achieve the success he had envisioned and it is not yet clear who will be allowed to form a government.
When some polls were released on Monday night, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban declared victory on behalf of his center-right coalition. There were many indications that he would have a sufficient mandate for a new government.
But the Social Democratic PSD won surprisingly the most votes, despite a huge loss, and in theory it seems to be able to muster enough support to try.
“The interest of the nation”
Orban, for his part, takes a step back and announces his resignation.
– My decision must clearly show that I am not holding onto any position. For me, the interest of the nation takes precedence over that of the party and mine, he says in a televised speech.
The resignation notes that Ludovic Orban is not considered to have received enough back support to continue leading the government. At least until the pandemic, his National Liberal Party (NLP) was expected to make significant progress.
– I hope that my liberal party has the power to present the next prime minister, he says in his appearance.
PSD appears to land at about 30 percent of the vote and NLP at about 25.
The president clearly
President Klaus Iohannis is expected to temporarily hand over responsibility to a minister while he investigates who has the best chance of bringing together a majority of MPs and senators.
In his opinion, it is not relevant to deliver the witness to the PSD. The former ruling party’s long tenure was marked by allegations of corruption, protests against controversial legal reforms, and a constant power struggle with Iohannis.
“A center-right coalition that can propose the formation of a government is rapidly crystallizing,” the president said in a statement.
If PNL is ultimately allowed to form a party, it will likely be on a fragile base, where the growing USR-Plus party alliance is expected to demand increasingly tighter control over corruption.
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