Romania's ruling Liberals, rival leftists to rotate premiers in potential cabinet


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's ruling Liberals and their former rivals the leftist Social Democrats will rotate prime ministers in a potential coalition government, party leaders agreed late on Tuesday, but negotiations continued, extending a policy deadlock.

Political infighting has left the European Union state with a caretaker government while energy costs rise, economic recovery slows and the country experiences its deadliest COVID-19 wave since the start of the pandemic.

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