Romania’s pro-EU prime minister resigns as Trump ally eyes presidency

<p>Marcel Ciolacu quits after coalition candidate fails to make it to run-off against nationalist George Simion</p><p>Romania’s pro-EU prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, has announced his resignation after his governing coalition’s candidate came third in the first round of a presidential election decisively won by a far-right Trump admirer who opposes military aid to Ukraine.</p><p>“Rather than let the future president replace me, I decided to resign myself,” Ciolacu, told reporters after a meeting at the headquarters of his Social Democratic party.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/05/far-right-first-round-win-romanian-presidential-election-george-simion-prospect-eu-disruption">Continue reading...</a>