The summer of 2012 was marked Recording by a large-scale political crisis Confronting_problem , fed by accusations of plagiarism to PSD-backed Prime Minister Victor Ponta and culminating with the suspension of President Traian Băsescu .

After sweeping Scouring victory in legislative election Change_of_leadership on 9 December 2012 , Victor Ponta – supported Supporting by the Social Liberal Union – was named Name_conferral Prime Minister of Romania .

Ponta Government was accused Judgment_communication by national and international organizations of excessive use of force Request in the Revolt of Pungești .

In the summer of the same year , Victor Ponta from PSD and Klaus Iohannis from PNL launched Motion their candidatures for the presidential election Change_of_leadership .

Ponta 's failure was mainly due Causation to irregularities concerning the voting Choosing process in diaspora and numerous corruption scandals involving figures from the party he leads .

During the electoral Change_of_leadership campaign , people protested Self_motion against Victor Ponta and members of his government , inasmuch as thousands of Romanian citizens in diaspora were prevented Preventing_or_letting from exercising their right to vote Choosing due Causation to bad organization of the election Change_of_leadership process .

The protesters claim Statement the resignation Change_of_leadership of Prime Minister Victor Ponta , because he suddenly changed Change his position on the project .

Normally , this statue and piece of art is on display in the Sanctuary of the Lord Holy Christ , in the Convent of Our Lady of Hope ( in Ponta Delgada , on the island of São Miguel in the Azores ) , but annually leads Causation a procession through the streets of the city .

Annually , the celebrations in Ponta Delgada attract Influence thousands of Azoreans , Luso-descendants and peoples from the various islands of the archipelago to São Miguel .