The move could usher in an end to a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court.

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

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 leftist Social Democratic Party withdraws from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government, extending political turmoil in the country.

Romania’s pro-European parties settled on a governing program in a coalition that didn’t include a faction that sought deeper talks over fiscal measures to trim the European Union’s widest budget deficit.

Romania’s pro-European coalition has finalized details of a governing program but it still lacks an agreement on the line-up of a new government ahead of consultations with President Klaus Iohannis. M

Romanian lawmakers narrowly approved a new pro-European coalition government on Monday, led by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. The move seeks to end a political crisis sparked by far-right gains in recent elections and the annulment of the presidential race.