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Romanian president approves Viorica Dancila as next Romanian premier
Iulian Ernst in Bucharest
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis on January 17 nominated Viorica Dancila, the candidate proposed by the centre-left senior ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD), for the prime minister seat.
The PSD and its allies will thus appoint their third prime minister in only 13 months since they won
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis loses vote of confidence
Robert Anderson in Prague
Andrej Babis, the Czech billionaire populist, lost the confidence vote to confirm his minority one-party cabinet in power by 117 to 78 votes on January 16, with only his own Ano party supporting him.
The vote, which was expected, now leaves him as a caretaker premier until a second vote of
the parliamentary elections in December 2016.
“I decided to give one more chance to the PSD and nominate the candidate proposed by the party,” Iohannis announced at a press conference after
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In another blow, the lower chamber’s immunity committee recommended that parliament withdraw Babis’ immunity from prosecution for fraud.
confidence is held, but his chances of forming a government are beginning to fade.
President Milos Zeman, up to now a close ally, has announced that he intends to give Babis a second
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