Romanian socialists and far right topple government

Romania's centrist government collapsed on Tuesday, throwing one of Europe's most strategically important countries into turmoil at a critical time.

Center-right Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who heads the National Liberal Party, lost a confidence vote in the country's parliament after only 10 months in office, bringing his short-lived and unpopular attempt to rein in the country's budget deficit to an abrupt end.