Romanian President Sees Lasting Political Crisis as Virus Surges
President Klaus Iohannis in Brdo, Slovenia, on Oct. 6.
Photographer: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images
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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis warned the political deadlock following the prime minister’s ouster this week is likely to persist -- just as the pandemic reaches its worst phase yet.
A first round of talks with the main parties next week to establish a new ruling coalition may not be enough to resolve the crisis, according to Iohannis. With daily Covid-19 deaths hitting a record, he urged politicians to come up with “mature” solutions.