Economics
Romanian Government Falls as PM Loses Feud With Party Boss
- Prime Minister Tudose quits after just over six months in post
- Turmoil comes as economy grows among fastest paces in EU
President of Romania's ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) Liviu Dragnea, left, and Romania's Prime Minister Mihai Tudose.
Photographer: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images
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Romania’s government collapsed for the second time in less than a year as Prime Minister Mihai Tudose lost a struggle with the Black Sea nation’s powerful ruling-party boss.
Tudose, 50, resigned Monday as the Social Democrats withdrew support for him following a five-hour-long crisis meeting in Bucharest. President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday slammed the party for its governance, naming Defense Minister Mihai Fifor as interim premier. He’ll speak with political parties Wednesday before naming a replacement. The Social Democrats are meeting Tuesday to pick a candidate.