After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has stepped down. He's been replaced by the senate president who will serve as interim until a new presidential election is held in spring.

MPs had launched a procedure to suspend Klaus Iohannis. 'In order to spare Romania and the Romanian citizens from crisis (...) I resign from the office of president of Romania,' he said.

His exit comes as political opponents had sought to remove him over remaining in office beyond the end of his term.

Romania’s top court cancelled the presidential elections in December amid allegations of Russian meddling and after a far-right candidate won.

His resignation, ending his term before the May elections, comes as Parliament was about to vote on his suspension. Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania, will leave his position next Wednesday. The president announced it on Monday during a speech,