Romanian prime minister resigns amid ruling coalition's post-presidential election fallout
Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu stepped down after Crin Antonescu failed to reach the presidential election runoff, further fracturing the ruling coalition amid political turmoil.
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Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu stepped down after Crin Antonescu failed to reach the presidential election runoff, further fracturing the ruling coalition amid political turmoil.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/05/romanian-prime-minister-resigns-amid-ruling-coalitions-post-presidential-election-fallout
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00:00The Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, resigned because his coalition failed to propel Crin Antonescu
00:06in the final battle for the most important position in state.
00:10Romania will have an interim government until after the second round of the presidential elections,
00:16which will take place in the 18th of May.
00:19Also, we entered the electoral logic for the final round.
00:23Two parties from the government already announced that they will support Nicușor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, the pro-Western candidate.
00:32We will see how many votes can gain Giorgi Simeone, which is the president of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians,
00:38isolationist, hard-right, pro-Trump, who obtained just over 40% in the first round.
00:44It will be a battle not between politicians, but between global visions regarding the future of Romania towards the West or towards the East.