The Prime Minister of Romania resigns.

Reason for the ruling coalition candidate

5 May 2025, fact/Romania-n-premier-marcel-ciolacu-oglosil-dimissions

Romanian Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday (5 May) and the exit of the Social Democratic organization (PSD) from the government coalition. As a reason for his decision, he states the unsuccessful start of a government candidate in the presidential election. During the conference after the gathering of the leadership of the Ciolacu party, he said: “Instead of waiting for the fresh president to call me off, I decided to leave alone.“.

On Sunday Romania conducted the first circular of repeated presidential elections. George Simion, leader of the nationalist AUR party, and Nicosor Dan, pro-European and independent mayor of Bucharest, qualified for the decisive clash. Favoured by the ruling coalition of Crin Antonescu, he ended his rivalry for Romania's president's seat in 3rd place.

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