Romanian president nominates retired general as PM in bid to break political deadlock

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis on Monday nominated acting Defense Minister Nicolae Ciuca, a retired army general, as prime minister in an effort to break a two-month long political stalemate. The ruling Liberal Party, the left-leaning Social Democrats and the ethnic Hungarian agreed to endorse the 54-year-old to head the government. He needs to form a … Continuă lectura Romanian president nominates retired general as PM in bid to break political deadlock