Irina Vilcu

Romanian Prime Minister-Designate Adrian Vestea pushed ahead with his bid to win parliamentary approval for a cabinet after receiving the support of the country’s largest party, but it remains unclear whether he could secure a clear majority in the fractious legislature.

Romanian Prime Minister-Designate Adrian Vestea was set to face a vote of confidence in his cabinet on Monday, but it remains unclear whether he could secure a clear majority in deeply divided parliament.

Romania’s prime minister nominee failed to win parliamentary approval for his proposed cabinet, prolonging a political deadlock that risks stalling key reforms for crucial European Union recovery funding.

The Romanian president will make a final push for a pro-European Union government after his candidate failed to win a vote of confidence, prolonging a political deadlock that is stalling key reforms for crucial EU funding.

Romania’s Social Democrats will put forward their leader Sorin Grindeanu as a potential candidate for prime minister during talks with the other pro-European parties in the latest attempt to end political deadlock.

Three pro-European Romanian parties proposed European Parliament lawmaker Siegfried Muresan from the Liberal party as prime minister in what would be the second bid to form a new government and end weeks of political deadlock.

Romania’s president said he won’t nominate a new prime minister until political parties strike a deal to form a parliamentary majority, a move needed to break a months-long deadlock that’s stalled vital reforms tied to European Union funding.

Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu resigned after just eight months in office as a corruption scandal involving a state-owned air traffic management company rocks the tiny nation wedged between Ukraine and European Union member Romania.

Romania held interest rates at the highest level in the European Union as policymakers tackle double digit inflation in an economy on the verge of a recession.

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu nominated Harvard Business School graduate and prominent investor Vasile Tofan as prime minister after former leader Alexandru Munteanu unexpectedly resigned last week.