2021 Romanian political crisis

rdf:langString 2021 Romanian political crisis

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rdf:langString Ludovic Orban, EPP Summit, Sibiu, May 2019 .jpg

rdf:langString Romanian_Prime_Minister_Vasile-Florin_Cîțu__.jpg

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rdf:langString Varujan Pambuccian

rdf:langString Klaus Iohannis

rdf:langString Victor Ponta

rdf:langString Ionuț Moșteanu

rdf:langString Daniel Fenechiu

rdf:langString Lóránd Turos

rdf:langString Radu Mihail

rdf:langString ---- George Simion

rdf:langString Adrian Streinu-Cercel

rdf:langString Adrian Veștea

rdf:langString Alexandru Muraru

rdf:langString Alin Nica

rdf:langString Allen Coliban

rdf:langString Aurelian Pavelescu

rdf:langString Ciprian Ciucu

rdf:langString Claudiu Târziu

rdf:langString Codrin Ștefănescu

rdf:langString Constantin Cadariu

rdf:langString Cosette Chichirău

rdf:langString Cristian Diaconescu

rdf:langString Csoma Botond

rdf:langString Dan Tanasă ----

rdf:langString Daniel Ionașcu

rdf:langString Doru Braia

rdf:langString Emanuel Ungureanu

rdf:langString Florin Cîțu

rdf:langString Gabriel Andronache

rdf:langString Grațiela Gavrilescu

rdf:langString Hubert Thuma

rdf:langString Ionel Dancă

rdf:langString Iulian Bulai

rdf:langString Iulian Dumitrescu

rdf:langString Kelemen Hunor

rdf:langString László Attila

rdf:langString Marcel Ciolacu

rdf:langString Marcel Ciolacu ----

rdf:langString Marian Neacșu

rdf:langString Nicolae Ciucă

rdf:langString Octavian Berceanu

rdf:langString Robert Sighiartău

rdf:langString Sebastian Burduja

rdf:langString Vergil Chițac

rdf:langString Virgil Guran

rdf:langString Ödön Szabó

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rdf:langString * Force of the Right

rdf:langString Executive Power * President * Government ** National Coalition for Romania *** National Liberal Party *** Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania *** Social Democratic Party ---- Supported by: * Ethnic minority parties

rdf:langString ---- * Alliance for the Union of Romanians ** Romanian Nationhood Party ---- * Social Democratic Party * Humanist Power Party ----

rdf:langString Legislative Power * Parliament ** Chamber of Deputies ** Senate ---- * Save Romania Union

rdf:langString A political crisis began on 1 September 2021 in Romania, engulfing both major coalition partners of the Cîțu Cabinet, namely the conservative-liberal National Liberal Party (PNL) and the progressive-liberal Save Romania Union (USR). The crisis also involved former prime minister Ludovic Orban (PNL), who was set to face Prime Minister Florin Cîțu (PNL) in a leadership election during the party congress on 25 September, with the latter eventually replacing the former. Orban would eventually resign from his position as President of the Chamber of Deputies, with him and his supporters subsequently splitting from the PNL, in order to form the Force of the Right (FD). The crisis was sparked by disagreements over the so-called Anghel Saligny investment program meant to develop Romanian settlements, which was supported by Prime Minister Cîțu but was severely criticized by USR PLUS, whose ministers boycotted a government meeting. In response, Prime Minister Cîțu sacked Justice Minister Stelian Ion (USR) and named Interior Minister Lucian Bode (PNL) as interim, igniting a crisis. In retaliation, USR PLUS submitted a motion of no confidence (also known as a motion of censure) against the Cîțu Cabinet together with the nationalist opposition party Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) and by 7 September, all USR PLUS ministers resigned on their own. The following day, Prime Minister Cîțu fired all secretaries of state and prefects named in their respective positions by USR PLUS. The PNL leadership election caused the debate on the motion of no confidence to be postponed until after the congress, following a complaint to the Constitutional Court of Romania submitted by Cîțu. Subsequently, the major opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest political force in the Parliament, submitted a second motion of no confidence, which was read on 30 September 2021 and by which the Cîțu Cabinet was dissolved on 5 October 2021. Subsequently, President Klaus Iohannis designated Dacian Cioloș of USR as prime minister, followed by Nicolae Ciucă of PNL, however the proposal for the former was rejected by the Parliament and the latter stepped back. Throughout most of November 2021, negotiations between PSD, PNL and UDMR for a new majority took place, after which Ciucă was designated again by Iohannis as prime minister on 22 November. The crisis finally ended on 25 November, after the Ciucă Cabinet took office. All throughout this period of time, the political crisis had a somewhat severe impact on the economy, as well as public health, both having been already affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic.