Investigations involving Victor Ponta

2015 Romanian political crisis
2015 Romanian political crisis
Date	5 June 2015 – 17 November 2015
Location	Romania
Caused by	Criminal investigation against Victor Ponta and members of his family; Prime Minister's refusal to resign;
Methods	Motion of censure; Protest;
Resulted in	Resignation of Victor Ponta; Victor Ponta initially acquitted in 2018, appeal suspended since 2019;
Parties
President of Romania; Opposition parties National Liberal Party; Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania; People's Movement Party; M10; Romanian Social Party;	Government of Romania Social Democratic Party; National Union for the Progress of Romania; Alliance of Liberals and Democrats;
Lead figures
	Klaus Iohannis; Alina Gorghiu; Vasile Blaga; Hunor Kelemen; Eugen Tomac; Monica Macovei; Mircea Geoană Victor Ponta; Gabriel Oprea; Daniel Constantin; Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu

During the first days of June 2015, the Government of Romania was rocked by criminal investigation against Prime Minister Victor Ponta for 19 acts of corruption between 2007 and 2008, when he was lawyer. Moreover, Victor Ponta is also investigated for conflict of interest during his premiership, when he propelled Dan Șova, political ally and friend, in government positions. His resignation was demanded by President Klaus Iohannis and several figures in opposition. Victor Ponta denied the allegations and refused to resign, plunging the country into the second political crisis in just three years.

There is an ongoing political stand-off between governing and opposition parties, which are also the two largest parties: the PSD and PNL. The latter filed on 5 June a motion of censure against Ponta IV Cabinet for failing to organize the presidential election in diaspora in November 2014.

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