Grindeanu

Romania's ruling left on Wednesday took the extraordinary step of torpedoing its own government with a no-confidence motion in the prime minister following a power struggle.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday named social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the nation's new Prime Minister, bringing to a close weeks of uncertainty since the left won a parliamentary vote on December 11.

Romania's ruling left on Wednesday took the extraordinary step of torpedoing its own government with a no-confidence motion in the prime minister following a power struggle.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday named social-democrat Sorin Grindeanu as the nation's new Prime Minister, bringing to a close weeks of uncertainty since the left won a parliamentary vote on December 11.