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Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring
BUCHAREST, Romania — After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stepped down on Wednesday and has been replaced by the senate president who will serve in an interim capacity until a new presidential election is held in spring.
Romanian President Iohannis resigns ahead of election re-run
MPs had launched a procedure to suspend Klaus Iohannis. 'In order to spare Romania and the Romanian citizens from crisis (...) I resign from the office of president of Romania,' he said.
Romanian centrist leader takes over as interim president ahead of repeat election
Centrist Liberal Party leader Ilie Bolojan became Romania's interim president on Wednesday, facing the uphill challenge of steering the country through a repeat presidential election in May with the far right on the rise.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns in disgrace: A legacy of absence, betrayal, and lust for luxury
Klaus Iohannis is the first president in the past 35 years to leave office through resignation. He will go down in history as one of Romania’s weakest
Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker pres. in charge until election rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania -- After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stepped down on Wednesday and has been replaced by the senate president who will serve in an interim capacity until a new presidential election is held in spring.
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis to resign under pressure from populist far-right
One Romanian political analyst says President Klaus Iohannis' decision to resign means "the populists can say they won."
Romania president resigns after impeachment pressure over cancelled vote
His exit comes as political opponents had sought to remove him over remaining in office beyond the end of his term.
Senate leader takes Romanian presidency until elections
Romania's liberal party leader Ilie Bolojan, part of the ruling coalition, took office as interim president Wednesday after the pro-European incumbent Klaus Iohannis, threatened with impeachment, resigned earlier in the week.
Romania President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of impeachment vote
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday following mounting pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a top court annulled a presidential election in the European Union country.
Romania president resigns amid cancelled election turmoil
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.The country's top court called off a vote slated for December after claims of Russian meddling before the first round which was won by a little-known,
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has announced his resignation following mounting pressure from populist opposition groups.
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Who is Ilie Bolojan, the Senate president due to take over as Romania's interim president?
The president of the Senate, Ilie Bolojan, is first in line to take over the position of interim president, according to the ...
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Romania president resigns after vote cancellation
(AP Photo/Alexandru Dobre) BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday after a procedure to impeach him was launched and as anger boils over ...
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Romanian president decides to resign
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday following mounting pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a top court annulled a ...
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Exclusive: Trump’s Special Envoy, Richard Grenell, Suggests Biden, Not Russia, Tried To Tip the Scales in Romania’s Recent Election
The accusation comes amid the White House’s scrutiny of the Biden administration’s diplomatic dealings overseas.