Romania’s outgoing centrist president, Klaus Iohannis, resigned on Monday as opposition hard-right parliamentary parties planned to have him impeached.

Romania's outgoing centrist President Klaus Iohannis resigned from his post on Monday ahead of a plan by opposition hard-right parliamentary parties to have him impeached.

Romania’s outgoing president resigned in an effort to defuse political tension after a high court decision to annul a shock election result last year extended his tenure in office.

Romania’s top court cancelled the presidential elections in December amid allegations of Russian meddling and after a far-right candidate won.

Romania’s outgoing centrist President Klaus Iohannis has resigned amid a concerted push by far-right parliamentary parties to have him impeached in the wake of a contentious election. Iohannis announced his decision on Monday,

His exit comes as political opponents had sought to remove him over remaining in office beyond the end of his term.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced he will step down, effective Wednesday, to avoid the theatrics of an impeachment process launched by Bucharest’s parliament.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday after a procedure to impeach him was launched amid anger over the cancellation of a presidential election last year.