Romania president puts EU veteran in charge of forming new gov’t

Romania plunged into turmoil last week when the government of Prime Minister Florin Citu lost a no-confidence vote.

Romania’s president has nominated a European Union veteran to serve as prime minister, after a no-confidence vote plunged one of Europe’s poorest countries into political turmoil.

Dacian Ciolos, a former EU agriculture commissioner who had served as prime minister, took opponents by surprise when he was nominated by President Klaus Iohannis on Monday.

To take office, he will need the support of a majority in parliament, which will be no easy feat in a fragmented political landscape.