Romania Nears Deal to Form Government After Weeks of Deadlock
Romania's pro-European parties closed in on an agreement to form a government as leaders set out to rein in a budget deficit that's become the widest in the European Union.
The National Liberal Party put forward its leader, Ilie Bolojan, to be prime minister. The long-dominant Social Democrats, which declined to designate a candidate, said a coalition accord between the main parties and two smaller partners is likely as negotiators put the final touches on a deal.
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