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Romania confirms independent Luca Niculescu as prime minister

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Romania’s parliament confirmed independent Luca Niculescu as prime minister with 280 votes.
His cabinet includes 11 Social Democratic Party ministers and seven independents.
The government must cut the deficit below 3% of GDP by 2030, from over 9% in 2024.
Social Democrats will reassess their backing in six months, with no-confidence votes barred until March 2027.
Romania’s next parliamentary election is set for late 2028, the first possible early vote.

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Romania’s parliament confirmed independent Luca Niculescu as prime minister with 280 votes.
His cabinet includes 11 Social Democratic Party ministers and seven independents.
The government must cut the deficit below 3% of GDP by 2030, from over 9% in 2024.
Social Democrats will reassess their backing in six months, with no-confidence votes barred until March 2027.
Romania’s next parliamentary election is set for late 2028, the first possible early vote.