Romania's
ruling Social Democrats picked economy minister Mihai Tudose to replace the
prime minister they ousted last week, raising hopes for an end to political
deadlock
as early as Thursday, their leader said.
Social
Democrat (PSD) lawmakers voted out their own cabinet in a no-confidence motion
on Wednesday last week, accusing then premier Sorin Grindeanu of failing to
fulfill promises he made in December elections.
Analysts
said many party members were unhappy with Grindeanu's failure to relax
anti-corruption rules - his government had to withdraw plans to decriminalize
several graft offences after massive street protests.
Romania's
leftist-led coalition will present Tudose's name to President Klaus Iohannis at
1200 GMT (6.00 a.m. ET), said officials.
"If all
goes well and the president approves the nomination, we can have a new government
approved in parliament late on Thursday," the leader of the Social
Democrats, Liviu Dragnea, told reporters.
If President
Iohannis, a centrist, does not endorse the candidate, any continuation of the
political deadlock would cripple government policies and weigh further on the
leu currency which fell to its weakest level since 2012 last week.
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