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Romanian PM Ponta nominates himself as finance minister


    BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta nominated himself as interim finance minister for a five-day period on Friday, after the previous minister became the most senior sitting politician to be investigated in a corruption crackdown.

    "I will take responsibility as interim for the finance minister until March 25," Ponta said on his Twitter page. "After fiscal codes are adopted I will submit a proposal for a new minister to the president."

    (Reporting by Radu Marinas)