Romania, Iohannis and president

Romania’s Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring
After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has stepped down. He's been replaced by the senate president who will serve as interim until a new presidential election is held in spring.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of election re-run
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis has resigned following pressure for him to step down ahead of a re-run of a presidential election that was controversially cancelled last year. The December vote was voided by Romania's top court after allegations of Russian state meddling.
Romania at the end of Klaus Iohannis' two-term presidency
After over 10 years in office, Klaus Iohannis resigned as Romania's head of state on Wednesday. DW looks back at the presidency of the man once hailed as the hero of reform and renewal in Romania.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns in disgrace: A legacy of absence, betrayal, and lust for luxury
Klaus Iohannis is the first president in the past 35 years to leave office through resignation. He will go down in history as one of Romania’s weakest
Romanian president resigns to avoid impeachment
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has resigned after parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against him. He said on Monday that he wanted to spare his country a political crisis, because under Romania's constitution an impeachment must be followed by a recall referendum.
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis to resign under pressure from populist far-right
One Romanian political analyst says President Klaus Iohannis' decision to resign means "the populists can say they won."
Romania president resigns after impeachment pressure over cancelled vote
His exit comes as political opponents had sought to remove him over remaining in office beyond the end of his term.
Senate leader takes Romanian presidency until elections
Romania's liberal party leader Ilie Bolojan, part of the ruling coalition, took office as interim president Wednesday after the pro-European incumbent Klaus Iohannis, threatened with impeachment, resigned earlier in the week.
Romania President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of impeachment vote
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday following mounting pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a top court annulled a presidential election in the European Union country.
Romania president resigns amid cancelled election turmoil
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced his resignation on Monday after a procedure to impeach him was launched amid anger over the cancellation of a presidential election last year.The country's top court called off a vote slated for December after claims of Russian meddling before the first round which was won by a little-known,
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Resigns Amid Mounting Pressure From Populists
Iohannis’ decision comes amid mounting pressure from populist opposition groups, two months after a top court annulled the ...
Romania’s outgoing president quits to pre-empt impeachment bid before election re-run
Romania’s outgoing centrist president, Klaus Iohannis, resigned on Monday as opposition hard-right parliamentary parties ...
Romania Faces Its Own Far-Right Surge Following Scrapped Election
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From pro-European leader to controversial exit, Klaus Iohannis leaves after a decade as president of Romania
Klaus Iohannis left the presidential Cotroceni Palace on Wednesday, February 12, marking the end of a decade in power. As the ...
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Romania’s President Iohannis resigns after impeachment threat by far right
Romania’s outgoing centrist President Klaus Iohannis has resigned amid a concerted push by far-right parliamentary parties to have him impeached in the wake of a contentious election.