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Romania's Dan taps new PM, breaks democratic norms
Key takeaways
- President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister, without consulting Romania’s governing parties.
- Many are wondering what could have led Dan, a former civil society activist, to act this way.
- Two months ago, Romania's four-party coalition collapsed, leaving the country without a government as the country finds itself amid severe financial and socioeconomic crisis.
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President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister, without consulting Romania’s governing parties. Critics accuse Dan of breaking democratic rules.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fg6n Romania's Nicusor Dan was once an anti-corruption civic activist Image: Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images Advertisement Romanian President Nicusor Dan is a passionate chess player and, by all accounts, a rather good one, too. But now, amid Romania'songoing political crisis, Dan has made a move that is not only risky but arguably breaks the rules of the democratic game.
Many are wondering what could have led Dan, a former civil society activist, to act this way.
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