Social democrat ministers quit, coalition government splits

0
0
Publicat:
Ultima actualizare:
Social democrat ministers quit, coalition government splits
Social democrat ministers quit, coalition government splits

The Romanian social democrat ministers in the center-left coalition government handed in their resignations Thursday after president Traian Basescu endorsed the democrat liberal prime minster’s decision to sack social democrat Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Dan Nica.


Social Democratic Party leader Mircea Geoana said the nine ministers resigned "in solidarity" with Dan Nica, a party member who was fired by Prime Minister Emil Boc on Monday over comments the interior minister made about potential fraud in elections scheduled for Nov. 22.

The president's office issued a press release Thursday morning saying Basescu signed Prime Minister Emil Boc's proposition to sack Nica and to appoint democrat liberal Development Minister Vasile Blaga as interim interior minister and deputy prime minister.

Social democrats have interpreted Boc's move to fire Nica as an attempt to gain control of the Interior Ministry, which organizes and oversees presidential elections due on November 22, when coalition parties back rival candidates.

President Basescu, who headed the Democratic Liberal Party but who is now formally independent, has not yet said whether he will run for a second term.

Top articole

Partenerii noștri


Ultimele știri
Cele mai citite