Romania's Parliament Rejects Prime Minister Candidate
Romania's parliament rejected Adrian Vestea as prime minister on Monday. He needed 233 votes but got only 189.
There were 23 votes against and many abstentions. Vestea had been removed from his own party for seeking the role.
The hard-right AUR party left before the vote. President Nicuşor Dan must now find a new candidate.
If a second candidate also fails Romania could hold a snap election. This extends months of political trouble in Romania. Romania is a European Union and NATO member that borders Ukraine.
Klear Note — Romania's parliament must approve the prime minister. If two candidates fail, the country holds a snap election. Romania borders Ukraine and is in the EU and NATO.
Key Terms 4
- prime minister-designate A person chosen to become prime minister but not yet approved
- abstentions Votes where lawmakers chose not to vote yes or no
- snap election An early election called before the normal scheduled date
- AUR A hard-right political party in Romania