Romania Constitutional Court

Romania's Constitutional Court today ruled that a referendum to impeach the country's president was invalid, leaving Traian Basescu in power after months of political turmoil. "The court noted that the turnout was lower than the minimum threshold required for the ballot to be valid," the judges said.

Romania's Constitutional Court today ruled that a referendum to impeach the country's president was invalid, leaving Traian Basescu in power after months of political turmoil. "The court noted that the turnout was lower than the minimum threshold required for the ballot to be valid," the judges said.