Romanian President Appoints Prime Minister for the Fourth Time This Year

Romanian President Dan announced on the 5th that he has appointed Luca Niculescu as prime minister. This is his fourth appointment of a prime minister this year. It is reported that Dan held a press conference that day after a new round of consultations with parliamentary parties at the presidential palace, announcing the appointment of Niculescu as prime minister and asking him to form a government. Niculescu subsequently issued a statement saying that he cannot promise miracles, but can promise to use public funds prudently, safeguard stable economic expectations, accelerate the investment and reform process, and build an efficiently functioning government.