Romania's suspended President Traian Basescu will be reinstated after he won a referendum on impeachment. Romanians rejected by 74.4 to 24.8 percent on Saturday parliament's proposal to remove Basescu from office.

Romanians have voted overwhelmingly against a government and opposition effort to set the stage for an impeachment of President Traian Basescu for perceived interference in politics.

Romanians have been voting in a referendum on whether to remove President Traian Basescu from office. The turnout has been relatively low, with just some 23 percent of the country's 18 million voters going to polling stations by mid-afternoon.

Romania's President Traian Basescu faces an impeachment referendum on May 19 following his suspension by parliament on charges of power abuse. The political crisis has sparked concerns in the European Union, which Romania joined in January, about the future of judicial reforms and the fight against corruption in the country.

Romania's parliament has suspended President Traian Basescu on charges of unconstitutional conduct, deepening the country's political crisis and raising the possibility of a new presidential election.

Romania's Constitutional Court cleared President Traian Basescu of charges by the opposition that he violated the constitution.