Given their past history he probably kept his head.
"Romania’s government collapses after protests" New York Times, February 07, 2012
BERLIN - After weeks of protests, Romania’s prime minister resigned yesterday, the latest European leader to fall victim to public outrage over austerity measures and stagnant growth.
Thousands took to the streets last month to protest austerity measures. The prime minister, Emil Boc, said he was stepping down because “it is important to have stability.’’
First I've seen of them in my Globe.
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The government had fallen below a 20 percent approval rating in recent surveys.
The economy had begun growing after a deep recession in 2009 and 2010, but Boc’s popularity suffered after he raised taxes sharply and cut government wages to comply with an International Monetary Fund rescue program.
Boc joined leaders from around the European Union who have left office: in countries that got bailouts, like Portugal, Greece and Ireland; in those on shaky ground, like Spain and Italy; and in more fiscally stable countries like Finland, Denmark, and Slovakia.
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