Klaus Iohannis, the President of Romania, has stepped down prior to the repeat of elections. 12 minutes prior. PA Media. Klaus Iohannis, the President of Romania, has resigned after facing significant pressure amid a re-run of a controversial presidential election that was cancelled last year. The December election was annulled by the country’s highest court due to accusations of interference by the Russian government. Although Iohannis, a pro-European liberal, initially planned to remain in office until his successor was elected in May, this stance drew strong criticism from far-right politicians and their followers, who had shown considerable support in the last election’s first round. Their discontent led to large protests across Romania last month against the cancellation of the election. On Monday, opposition legislators introduced another motion in parliament seeking the president’s suspension. In light of this situation, Iohannis announced his resignation, stating it was to prevent a “damaging” and divisive referendum for the nation. “To spare Romania and its citizens from crisis… I resign from the office of president of Romania,” he declared. He announced that he would formally resign on Wednesday. Romania.
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