Romanian Public Protests

**edyzmedieval** · 06-15-2017, 23:14

Well this has turned into... an absurd comedy.

Or absurd tragedy, take it how you like.

The Prime Minister, appointed by the party and the leader that orchestrated the infamous Law 13 (with the corruption validation) has been excluded by his own party and will now face a... vote of no-confidence.

That's right - the party that put that cabinet, all of them members of the party, will now vote to bring them down. Worse, if this doesn't pass, the country will be without a government.

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a...on-replacement

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...201405765.html

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 06-15-2017, 23:23

What's Romanian for "God Save the King?"

**edyzmedieval** · 06-15-2017, 23:50

I think it goes in the way "Somebody please save us all".

I haven't seen something as ridiculous as this in Romanian politics, and we have a serious amount of scandals and embarassments. But trying to strike down your own members? What in the world...

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 06-16-2017, 00:54

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

I think it goes in the way "Somebody please save us all".

I haven't seen something as ridiculous as this in Romanian politics, and we have a serious amount of scandals and embarassments. But trying to strike down your own members? What in the world...

Well, the Conservatives might do it to our government next week.

**edyzmedieval** · 06-26-2017, 11:28

Aaaand.... the government fell. The first time in Europe a party downed their own government.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 06-28-2017, 18:03

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

Aaaand.... the government fell. The first time in Europe a party downed their own government.

I can't imagine it's the first time, but I feel your pain. From everything you're told us though, this may be for the best.

**edyzmedieval** · 05-30-2018, 21:59

While we all hoped for the best... this got even uglier.

In short, the DNA (National Anticorruption Directorate) has been very vocal and quite efficient in combating corruptions, particularly against local figures. However, with the pressure of the ruling party to modify the rule of law, this has come up.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.32d6e295e12f