Romania’s interim president has signed into law a rule that requires a majority of registered voters to take part in a referendum for it to be valid ahead of an impeachment vote on the country’s suspended leader.

Romanian lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to impeach president Traian Basescu on grounds that he overstepped his authority by meddling in government business and legal affairs.

THE Romanian government was in an uproar yesterday over austerity protests – the interior minister resigned, the opposition demanded the prime minister go as well and top police officials held emergency talks with the president.

The Romanian government was thrown into turmoil today over public strikes against cuts, with the interior minister resigning, the opposition demanding the prime minister go too and top police officials holding emergency talks with the president.