Romania president resigns

Romania’s outgoing president quits to pre-empt impeachment bid before election re-run
Romania’s outgoing centrist president, Klaus Iohannis, resigned on Monday as opposition hard-right parliamentary parties planned to have him impeached.
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.
Romania president resigns amid impeachment threat
Romania's centrist president has stepped down following pressure from opposition far-right populist parties after a presidential election was annulled in December amid accusations of Russian meddling.
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."
Romanian Outgoing President Resigns to Ease Mounting Tension
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.
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.
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From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania
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Romania's presidential candidate calls Ukraine 'fictional' state, suggests annexing territory
Far-right Romanian politician Calin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fictional" state and claimed that the eventual partition of ...
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Far-right Romanian presidential candidate wants Ukraine to be divided and part of it taken over by Romania
Călin Georgescu, a far-right pro-Russian Romanian politician, has called Ukraine a fictitious state and said that its ...
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Romania reaffirms support for Ukraine amid Călin Georgescu’s controversial territorial claims
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NATO Nation Scrambles F-16 Fighter Jets After Russian Attack on Ukraine
Romania has said it scrambled F-16 jets in response to Russian drones landing near the border of the NATO country. The fourth ...
Romanian centrist leader takes over as interim president ahead of repeat election
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Romanian Foreign Ministry reaffirms unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty amid Georgescu's remarks
The Romanian Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed its steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity ...
Ukraine Called 'Fictional State' by European Presidential Candidate
Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu raises the possibility of Romania and Poland annexing Ukrainian territory.
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Ukraine slams Romanian politician's remarks concerning its territorial integrity
Calin Georgescu's attempts to position himself as an ‘independent’ politician look absurd – his statements parrot Russian propaganda,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Romania's quiet contributions: A vital lifeline for Ukraine
Although official reports mention only the Patriot missile battery and training support for Ukrainian F-16 pilots as ...