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Președintele României, Klaus Iohannis, și-a dat demisia . Pe 12 februarie 2025, Ilie Bolojan va fi Președinte Interimar. Bolojan trebuie să își suspende calitatea de membru al Partidului Național Liberal. Iohannis a spus că pleacă pentru a evita o criză politică. Alegerile sunt programate pentru luna mai 2025.

Translation

The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, has resigned. From 12th February 2025, Ilie Bolojan will serve as Interim President. Bolojan is required to suspend his membership with the National Liberal Party. Iohannis stated that he is leaving to prevent a political crisis. Elections are scheduled for May 2025.

Exercise: Text comprehension

Question 1: Why did Klaus Iohannis resign as President?

To avoid a political crisis.

Question 2: When are the elections scheduled to take place?

In May 2025.

Exercise: Vocabulary

(f.) - resignation

- suspend

(f.) - quality

- avoid

(f.) - crisis

- schedule

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▌12/02/2025

In a significant political development in Romania, Klaus Iohannis has announced his resignation as President of Romania, effective 12 February 2025. This decision comes amidst a backdrop of a parliamentary move to initiate procedures for his suspension.

The Constitutional Court of Romania has formally acknowledged the vacancy of the presidential office following Iohannis's resignation. In accordance with constitutional provisions, the President of the Senate, Ilie Bolojan, is set to assume the role of interim President. This interim arrangement will remain until the scheduled presidential elections in May.

Ilie Bolojan's transition to the interim presidency will require him to suspend his membership from the National Liberal Party (PNL). As part of these changes, Cătălin Predoiu, a prominent figure within the PNL and currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, will temporarily lead the party.

Klaus Iohannis Resigns; Ilie Bolojan Named Interim President Klaus Iohannis Resigns; Ilie Bolojan Named Interim President (Illustration)

Mircea Abrudean, a vice-president of the Senate, will assume Bolojan's duties in the Senate, ensuring the continuity of legislative activities during the interim period. The decision of Bolojan's role as interim President was reached unanimously by the nine judges of the Constitutional Court.

In his resignation address, Iohannis highlighted his decision as a step to avert a potential political crisis and divisions within the country. He emphasized the necessity of avoiding an unnecessary referendum, which could create internal and external ramifications, affecting Romania's stability and perception globally.

This change in leadership occurs as Romania prepares for its upcoming presidential elections, a period that promises to be pivotal for the nation's political landscape. Observers are keenly watching how these shifts will influence the ongoing political campaigns and the overall direction of Romanian politics.

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