Romania’s PM resigns after opposition party wins more votes in election

Ludovic Orban has resigned as Romania’s Prime Minister (AP/Andreea Alexandru, File)

Romania’s Prime Minister has resigned after a general election in which voters delivered a nominal victory to the country’s left-leaning, populist opposition party.

With 95% of votes counted in Sunday’s election, Ludovic Orban’s National Liberals have been defeated by the populist Social Democrat Party. However, the Social Democrats appear unlikely to emerge on top in what promises to be prolonged post-election wrangling to form a new coalition government.