- Title: Romanian lawmakers topple PM Dancila's government
- Date: 10th October 2019
- Summary: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (OCTOBER 10, 2019) (REUTERS) POLITICAL ANALYST MIRCEA MARIAN WORKING IN OFFICE MARIAN'S HANDS AT COMPUTER (SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) POLITICAL ANALYST, MIRCEA MARIAN, SAYING: "The situation will be very complicated because opposition leaders hate each other and PSD is leaving behind a disastrous economy and budget deficit which will probably be over 3% at the end of the year. The most probable scenario is that President Iohannis will impose a minority PNL (National Liberal party) government which will try to trigger early elections. But in Romania, in last 30 years, it never happened as the procedures are very complicated. I think what happened today is a short-term victory for President Iohannis; he is probably securing victory in a second term in presidential elections (scheduled later in 2019). We will see how he will succeed to gather a government which will support him and repair what remains after PSD." TRAFFIC ON ROAD TRAM STOPPING AT TRAM STOP BOY LOOKING AT SMARTPHONE AT TRAM STOP (SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) BUCHAREST RESIDENT, DRAGOS DIBLEA, SAYING: "The prime minister which Mr. Iohannis will propose should do his job and replace what Dancila has done. Laws she has made should be repealed as they proved to be bad." (SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) BUCHAREST RESIDENT, OCTAVIAN STANCIU, SAYING: "What happened is not something which will resolve the problems Romania is facing. Those who will come to power do not have even a 'government in shadow', competent people who will be better then those who leave." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING AMONG SHOPS IN BUCHAREST
- Embargoed: 24th October 2019 17:35
- Keywords: Romanian parliament vote of no confidence Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila Romanian President Klaus Iohannis
- Location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
- City: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
- Country: Romania
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA004B0IMOMX
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- Story Text: Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila's centre-left government collapsed on Thursday (October 10) after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, raising the prospect of prolonged political uncertainty due to a fragmented opposition.
A fresh parliamentary election is not an option for now as Romania is due to hold a presidential poll next month. By law, Romania cannot hold a parliamentary vote less than six months before a presidential one.
The opposition now has 10 days to nominate a new premier who will need the approval of centrist President Klaus Iohannis.
The nominee, along with a new cabinet line-up, must then survive a parliamentary vote of confidence before taking office.
Dancila's government had been on the brink of collapse since the Social Democrats lost their junior coalition partner in August.
Dancila said she was calling on Iohannis to name a new candidate for prime minister, although Iohannis said he thought the best solution would be a snap election.
Political analyst Mircea Marian said he thought the most likely outcome would be a minority government led by the opposition National Liberal party that would try to trigger early elections.
The Social Democrats have seen a series of setbacks this year. The European Parliament rejected the party's first proposed European Commissioner because of conflicts of interest.
Their former party leader Liviu Dragnea has been sentenced to prison for abuse of office. Voters punished the party in a May European election for changes to the judicial system that were seen as undermining the rule of law and triggered massive street protests.
Dancila is the Social Democrats' presidential candidate, but opinion polls show her trailing far behind Iohannis, a strong critic of the outgoing government, who is seeking a second term.
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