Romania's parliament on Tuesday approved a new government led by independent diplomat Lucu Niculescu. 280 lawmakers voted in favor of the cabinet, while 58 voted against. The government's approval ended nearly half a year of political crisis, during which the country lacked a fully functional government. Telex ↗
Niculescu is a former journalist, diplomat and state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Parliament backed his candidacy on the fourth attempt, after previous proposals to form a government had failed. The political bloc began to take shape after the fall of Ilie Bolojan's government on May 5. El Pais ↗
The new cabinet has a minority character. It consists of 12 ministers from the Social Democratic Party and six independent technocrats. Its formation was supported by the Social Democrats, liberals and representatives of national minorities. Two far-right parties voted against it. HVG ↗
Niculescu will have to reconcile the expectations of the Social Democrats with the demands of the other political forces that enabled the government's formation. At the same time, the cabinet is taking over the running of the country after months of political deadlock. Le Monde ↗
The government's approval represents a first step toward restoring the stable functioning of Romania's institutions. Since it is a minority cabinet, its continued operation will depend on the prime minister's ability to secure the support of lawmakers for individual decisions. ORF ↗
Romanian Parliament Approves Lucu Niculescu's Government After Crisis
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Majdnem fél év kormányválság után megszavazta az új kabinetet a román parlament
Telex
| 17:19 20.10.
Rumania pone fin a seis meses de bloqueo político con la investidura del diplomático Luca Niculescu
El Pais
| 17:02 20.10.
Rumäniens Parlament bestätigt linksgerichtete Minderheitsregierung
Der Standard
| 16:51 20.10.
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