Romania president calls on prime minister to resign

President Klaus Iohannis said that Viorica Dancila "is not up for the job of Romanian prime minister," three months after she became Romania's first female premier this January.

Iohannis said that she "prefers to execute party orders" and represented "a vulnerability" for Romania. He was referring to her political dependence on the leader of the ruling Social Democrats, Liviu Dragnea, who effectively runs the government.

Iohannis also accused her of failing to inform him over a unilateral government proposal to relocate Romania's embassy to Jerusalem. Iohannis is in charge of foreign policy and would make a final decision on the embassy. He doesn't have the authority to fire Dancila, but his request will put pressure on the government.

Calin Popescu Tariceanu, who heads the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats which is a junior partner in the government, said only Parliament could decide whether to support or fire Dancila.

Iohannis summoned Dancila for a meeting, but she said she wouldn't go.