**Romania’s coalition government has collapsed after the Social Democrat Party (PSD) resigned, officials say.**The leftist coalition partner said it had pulled out in protest against the sacking of the interior minister.
The PSD’s Dan Nica was this week fired by centrist PM Emil Boc after he made comments about the potential for fraud in presidential elections next month.
Party leader Mircea Geoana said all PSD ministers in government were resigning to protest against his dismissal.