Romanian lawmakers have voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.

Romanian lawmakers on Monday voted narrowly in favor of a new pro-European coalition government led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president on Monday nominated incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to lead a new pro-European coalition government in hopes of ending a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Monday said he has tasked incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu with forming a new government, as Bucharest reels from a deep political crisis. Ciolacu - who has been prime minister since 2023 - is to lead a pro-European coalition of his Social Democrats (PSD),

Romanian lawmakers have voted to support a new pro-European coalition government led by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The move ends a political crisis following the annulment of a presidential election.

Romania's outgoing president Klaus Iohannis is expected to designate leftist Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to form a new government on Monday after three pro-European parties agreed to the details of a parliamentary majority.

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The coalition formed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and National Liberal Party (PNL) has been endorsed by lawmakers with 240 votes in favour, seven more than needed.