
The Romanian parliament has approved the new government led by pro-European prime minister Luca Niculescu, who obtained 280 votes, exceeding the necessary threshold of 233 after the government crisis last May.
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The previous government collapsed in May, leading to a political crisis that was resolved only with the fourth attempt to form an executive.
The Romanian parliament has given the green light to a government proposed by pro-European prime minister Luca Niculescu, the fourth candidate to try to obtain a majority after the collapse of the previous coalition in May.
Niculescu, a 55-year-old diplomat supported by three pro-EU parties, obtained 280 votes, exceeding the threshold of 233 needed.

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