Romania: minister, mayor resign before government reshuffle

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s defense minister and the Bucharest mayor have resigned their positions in the ruling Social Democratic Party ahead of a government reshuffle.
Social Democrat chairman Liviu Dragnea aims to strengthen his hand in Monday’s reshuffle after coming under fire for his management style and corruption convictions.
Dragnea effectively runs the government but can’t be prime minister due to a conviction for vote-rigging. In June, he was also hande