Romania's Parliament Approves New Government

The Romanian Parliament approved the composition of the country's new government.

Consensus

The Romanian Parliament approved the new government on October 20.
The government was led by Ludovic Orban, who was tasked with forming the cabinet.
280 deputies voted in favor of the government, exceeding the required threshold of 233 votes.
The new cabinet consists of members from the Social Democratic Party and technocrats.
The government must take an oath before President Nicolae Ciucă before its first meeting.
A political crisis began in May after a vote of no confidence in the previous prime minister.
Three previous attempts to form a government had failed before this one.

The new government was formed by Luka Niculescu, who was appointed to form the government on October 5 by President Nicolae Ciucă. — interfax
The government was led by Ludovic Orban (not Luka Niculescu), and the vote required support from both deputies and senators, not just deputies. — vesti
The former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was detained in connection with a criminal case involving organized crime and fraud. — vesti