Romania's Orban resigns, says hopes Liberals can put forward next PM

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Romania's Prime Minister Ludovic Orban attends a panel discussion during the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on February 16, 2020. (Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images)
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's incumbent centrist Prime Minister Ludovic Orban resigned on Monday, signalling that he has given up his bid to become the next premier after Sunday's elections.

"I've done my best, we've done our best. My goal is to help create a majority (in parliament) without the Social Democrats.

"I hope my Liberal party will have the power to produce the next prime minister," Orban said.

(Reporting by Radu Marinas; Editing by Hugh Lawson)