Romania: Yet Another Prime Minister Steps Down

The political turbulence in Romania continues, as yet another prime minister has resigned after losing support from the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD). On Jan. 15, Mihai Tudose announced his resignation and became the third person to leave the job over frictions with PSD leader Liviu Dragnea since Romania's general elections in December 2016. Because the PSD and its junior coalition partners, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats, control a majority of seats in the Romanian Parliament, new elections probably won't take place. Instead, the PSD nominated Romanian politician and member of the European Parliament Viorica Dancila for prime minister on Jan. 16....