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Romanian PM-designate names cabinet

Romania’s new prime minister-designate Liviu Negoita unveiled his cabinet yesterday in the hope of ending a month-long political crisis, although it has little chance of winning parliamentary approval before a November 22 presidential election. Opposition groupings, which dominate parliament, rejected a previous nominee of President Traian Basescu last week and …

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Moldova’s Parliament failed to elect President

Moldova’s Parliament failed to elect a new president for the third time this year. MPs from the Communist Party left the session after refusing to vote for the only candidate for president – Marian Lupu, leader of the Democratic Party.

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