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What are the immediate consequences of the far-right's victory in Romania's presidential election?

Following the far-right's landslide victory in Romania's presidential election, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned on May 5th, citing the ruling coalition's loss of legitimacy. His Social Democrat Party (PSD) will not join a coalition with the leading far-right candidate, George Simion, ensuring the government will continue with a caretaker administration until a new executive is formed after the second round of elections on May 18th. This decision follows the elimination of the ruling coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, who secured only 20.3% of the vote.