Romanian deputies prolong the terms of local elected officials

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies, as the decision-making body, extended the mandates of the local elected representatives – mayors, local councilors, county councilors, and county council presidents – until November 1, 2020, through a law passed on June 15, according to Romania-Insider.com.

The law got 204 votes for, three against, while 66 MPs abstained, Bursa reported.

The ruling Liberal party proposed an amendment that would have entitled the Government to set the calendar of the next local elections, but the Social Democrats predictably rejected it.

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