BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's parliament recognised on Monday a court decision that suspended President Traian Basescu should return to office, drawing a line under a political row that has hit asset prices.
The attempt by Prime Minister Victor Ponta's leftist alliance to remove his rightist rival Basescu prompted harsh criticism from the European Union and United States over his government's respect for the rule of law and the judiciary.
The Constitutional Court had ruled a referendum to oust Basescu was invalid because turnout was less than half the electorate, even though 88 percent of those who voted wanted the president removed from office.
Parliament's acceptance of the ruling must now be published in Romania's official record before Basescu can return to office, possibly as soon as Monday evening.
(Reporting by Sam Cage and Luiza Ilie)
