Paul Stanescu will thus replace Sevil Shhaideh as deputy prime minister and development minister, Felix Stroe will replace Razvan Cuc as transport minister and Marius Nica will replace Rovana Plumb as minister in charge of European Union funds.
Romanian Prime Minister announced a Cabinet reshuffle last week, seeking to replace ministers facing corruption charges.
Anticorruption prosecutors are investigating Shhaideh for abuse of office in a land transfer case and had demanded an investigation into Plumb for complicity to abuse of office in the same case, something which Tudose said affects the European Commission’s perception on Romania. Cuc had received widespread criticism for his performance as minister.
The Parliament’s lower chamber on Tuesday rejected anticorruption prosecutors’ bid to investigate Plumb.