Romanian Prime Minister-designate Viorica Dancila waits for a vote of confidence at the parliament building in Bucharest Blue Jays Justin Smoak Jersey , Romania, on Jan. 29, 2018. Romania's new government headed by Social Democrat Viorica Dancila, the third one in less than 13 months, won the vote of confidence in the parliament on Monday. Dancila has become the first female prime minister in the history of this eastern European country. (XinhuaCristian Cristel) BUCHAREST, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Romania's new government headed by Social Democrat Viorica Dancila Blue Jays Josh Donaldson Jersey , the third one in less than 13 months, won the vote of confidence in the parliament on Monday.
The coalition cabinet of the Social Democrat Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats was validated with 282 votes in favor, 136 against and one abstaining in a joint plenary session of the bicameral legislature. The number of votes in favor is much higher than the required 233 votes, out of the total 465 lawmakers.
Dancila, a 54-year-old Romanian deputy of the European Parliament from the part of Social Democrat Party, has thus become the first female prime minister in the history of this eastern European country.
"My term's goal is that Blue Jays Jose Bautista Jersey , in 2020, Romania will be in the top half of the ranking of the strongest economies in the European Union, so that the youth should no longer leave Romania, and those who already left wish to come back home," Dancila told the parliament before the voting.
She called on the political class to show maturity, while reminding that Romania is celebrating the Great Union Centenary this year and next year is going to take over the Presidency of the EU Council.
"I'm totally open to dialogue with all political forces Blue Jays Joe Carter Jersey , with the Romanian president, to generate consensus in respect to such major topics for our country that are about our national interest," said Dancila.
When talking about foreign policy, Dancila said she intended to expand the European dimension in terms of the governing act. "I will pay special attention to Romania's strategic partnerships and, in particular, to our partnership with the United States of America Blue Jays Jason Grilli Jersey ," she said.
She urged Romania to show "total openness" in international cooperation and in the diplomatic relations with other states.
The ruling majority was also supported in the voting by the Democratic Union of Ethnic Hungarians in Romania, whose leader Kelemen Hunor said earlier the union's lawmakers had decided to give their vote to the Dancila's cabinet, in order to "give the coalition another chance."
The against votes came from main opposition the National Liberal Party, as well as the Save Romania Union and the People's Movement.
Dancila has 27 members in her cabinet, including four deputy prime ministers and 25 ministers, with two of deputy prime ministers also serving as minister of the environment and minister of regional development and public administration Blue Jays J.A. Happ Jersey , respectively.
The voting was held after ministers who were nominated had been heard separately in the relevant parliamentary committees. The ministers will take the oath at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace late Monday.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron visit the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2018. The French president is paying a state visit to China from Monday to Wednesday. (XinhuaZhou Gaoliang)
BRUSSELS Blue Jays Francisco Liriano Jersey , Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Upon concluding his successful visit to China, a short video showing French President Emmanuel Macron learning Mandarin endeared him to the Chinese people and demonstrated in full detail of what said he would bring to China in building a new relationship.
Determination and humility, the words he said in an interview ahead of the visit, were widely perceived by the Chinese people, not least in the video of his grappling with the Mandarin pronunciation of "make the planet great again" -- a tongue-in-cheek jab at U.S. President Donald Trump's "Make America Great" campaign slogan.
Macron was humble to try the guest's language and determined to properly execute Mandarin's difficult tones. And he succeeded.
During a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing, he also made clear his open-mindedness: "We are here too with a lot of humility and curiosity. Humility Blue Jays Devon Travis Jersey , because you can't pretend to have it figured out in such a short amount of time. This visit allows us to pick up a little bit of the place and the depth of Chinese civilization."
The attitude, a stark contrast with the arrogance and condescendence that are sometimes seen in Western power's diplomacy, was one of the crucial factors to nurturing trust and friendship in China.
Being the first European Union member state leader to visit China since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which ushered in a new era for the Chinese people, and against a background of uncertainties in Germany and Brexit, Macron's diplomacy set a fine example for his European colleagues Blue Jays Darwin Barney Jersey , not only in style but also in content.
He said France would like to take an active part in the Belt and Road Initiative, echoing China's key proposal to seek common prosperity in the international community.
Macron also pledged to work with China to address common challenges of the international community, championing globalization and multilateralism -- when it's most needed. Populism and nationalism with a strong protectionist flavor is not a solution to the problems that the world -- including Europe -- is facing.
An open global economy with a level playing field and an economic globalization process that is more transparent, inclusive and balanced brings benefits to all. The liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment should be, as China and France did, reaffirmed.