Victor Ponta

The toll from a horrific nightclub fire that brought down the Romanian government has risen to 38, officials said Saturday.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned Wednesday, after a deadly nightclub blaze prompted mass demonstrations, but his move failed to stop tens of thousands from taking to the streets for a second night.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta, mired in a corruption scandal, resigned today following a deadly nightclub blaze, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he step down.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, barely a week since the start of his trial on wide-ranging corruption charges.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who is under investigation for money laundering and tax evasion, announced today he was temporarily stepping aside for health reasons.

Romania's Parliament swore in a former Mayor as the country's new President in an election he called a triumph for democracy 25 years after communism ended.

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta conceded defeat in a presidential runoff against his conservative opponent Klaus Iohannis, who secured a clear victory, early results released on Monday showed.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and his conservative opponent Klaus Iohannis were neck-and-neck in a presidential runoff vote, exit polls showed Sunday.

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to clinch the presidency on Sunday in a run-off election in the corruption-plagued ex-communist state, despite fears that he may reverse key reforms.

Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader as President Traian Basescu steps down after 10 years. Prime Minister Victor Ponta is favored to win over challengers who include a city mayor and a glamorous lawyer. Here's a look at this Balkan nation's vote:

Romania's Constitutional Court today ruled that a referendum to impeach the country's president was invalid, leaving Traian Basescu in power after months of political turmoil. "The court noted that the turnout was lower than the minimum threshold required for the ballot to be valid," the judges said.

Romania's former Prime Minister shot and wounded himself on Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt, hours after the country's highest court ruled that he must serve a two-year prison sentence on corruption charges, the country's current Prime Minister said. Media reports said he had shot himself in the neck.

The toll from a horrific nightclub fire that brought down the Romanian government has risen to 38, officials said Saturday.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned Wednesday, after a deadly nightclub blaze prompted mass demonstrations, but his move failed to stop tens of thousands from taking to the streets for a second night.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta, mired in a corruption scandal, resigned today following a deadly nightclub blaze, a day after more than 20,000 people rallied in Bucharest to demand he step down.

Romania's embattled Prime Minister Victor Ponta survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, barely a week since the start of his trial on wide-ranging corruption charges.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who is under investigation for money laundering and tax evasion, announced today he was temporarily stepping aside for health reasons.

Romania's Parliament swore in a former Mayor as the country's new President in an election he called a triumph for democracy 25 years after communism ended.

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta conceded defeat in a presidential runoff against his conservative opponent Klaus Iohannis, who secured a clear victory, early results released on Monday showed.

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and his conservative opponent Klaus Iohannis were neck-and-neck in a presidential runoff vote, exit polls showed Sunday.

Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to clinch the presidency on Sunday in a run-off election in the corruption-plagued ex-communist state, despite fears that he may reverse key reforms.

Romanians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader as President Traian Basescu steps down after 10 years. Prime Minister Victor Ponta is favored to win over challengers who include a city mayor and a glamorous lawyer. Here's a look at this Balkan nation's vote:

Romania's Constitutional Court today ruled that a referendum to impeach the country's president was invalid, leaving Traian Basescu in power after months of political turmoil. "The court noted that the turnout was lower than the minimum threshold required for the ballot to be valid," the judges said.

Romania's former Prime Minister shot and wounded himself on Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt, hours after the country's highest court ruled that he must serve a two-year prison sentence on corruption charges, the country's current Prime Minister said. Media reports said he had shot himself in the neck.