15 June 2017•Update: 15 June 2017
BUCHAREST, Romania
Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party on Wednesday withdrew support for its government and Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu, to the party's leader.
Liviu Dragnea said after a more than five-hour meeting members voted unanimously to withdraw political support for Grindeanu, who has been in office six months.
Grindeanu failed to the party's governing program so members lost confidence in the government, according to Dragnea, who he is dissatisfied with the government's performance.
Party officials also said Grindeanu would be expelled from the party if he did not resign from his post.
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats -- a junior party in the governing coalition-- also no longer supports the government, according to that party's chief, Calin Popescu Tariceanu.
Tariceanu added the party's three ministers have agreed to resign from their duties.
*Reporting by Ayse Aktas; Writing by Ilker Girit
