Romania Appoints Interim President Following Resignation of Klaus Iohannis

Ilie Bolojan, Senate leader and liberal party head, steps in temporarily after political turmoil and annulled election.

Klaus Iohannis, Romania's president since 2014, resigned on Monday to avoid an impeachment vote after his popularity waned and political pressure mounted.
Ilie Bolojan, a 55-year-old former mayor and leader of the National Liberal Party, has assumed the role of interim president until elections are held in May.
The December presidential election was annulled by Romania's top court due to allegations of Russian interference after far-right candidate Calin Georgescu advanced to the runoff.
Georgescu, who has expressed pro-Russian views, called the annulment a 'formalized coup d'etat' and has not yet confirmed if he will run in the rescheduled election.
Romania, an EU and NATO member, faces political instability as the interim leadership seeks to reassure international allies of the country's reliability.