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Romanian president nominates incumbent PM to lead new pro-European government
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23/12/2024
Romanian president nominates incumbent premier to lead a new pro-European coalition government
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Incumbent Premier Marcel Ciolacu has been nominated as Romania's Prime Minister by President
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Claus Ioannis to lead a new pro-European coalition government on Monday.
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This move, which will need to be approved by lawmakers, aims to end a political crisis
00:19
following the annulment of a presidential election by the top court earlier this month.
00:24
In his speech, after the nod from the president, Ciolacu emphasised the urgent need for stability.
00:48
Ciolacu's centre-left Social Democratic Party led the polls in the December parliamentary
00:54
elections and he has been prime minister since June last year.
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This nomination is seen as a strategy to contain far-right nationalists.
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The annulment came after far-right candidates Kalin Djorgescu unexpectedly led the polls
01:09
amid allegations of Russian interference.
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