Romanian Left-Wing Leader Resigns After Election Fiasco
Marcel Ciolacu had previously quit his position as the country’s prime minister.
Marcel Ciolacu had previously quit his position as the country’s prime minister.

The collapse may set the stage for a major political realignment.
After its candidate was eliminated from the presidential race, “the ruling coalition has no legitimacy,” Marcel Ciolacu said.

A minority government would be unstable, vulnerable to being toppled, and blamed for the economic reforms needed to fix the PSD’s failures—exactly what the socialists want.

The socialist candidate has overtaken the liberal runner-up, but half a million votes still hadn’t been counted by the Monday deadline.

Mainstream parties whining as security officials claim Russian interference helped the anti-establishment winner.

Chancellor Scholz did not officially reply to the request, but promised to keep lobbying on behalf of Romania’s Schengen accession by the end of the year.