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Newly elected members of parliament attend a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team, at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Newly elected members of parliament attend a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team, at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, casts his vote during a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, casts his vote during a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, delivers a speech before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, delivers a speech before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Newly elected members of parliament attend a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team, at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Newly elected members of parliament attend a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team, at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, adjusts his glasses before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, adjusts his glasses before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Member of parliament from the right wing Alliance for Unity of the Romanians (AUR) and FCSB football club owner, Gigi Becali casts his vote during a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Member of parliament from the right wing Alliance for Unity of the Romanians (AUR) and FCSB football club owner, Gigi Becali casts his vote during a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, prepares to deliver a speech before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, prepares to deliver a speech before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A member of parliament casts his vote during a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A member of parliament casts his vote during a confidence vote for Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, touches his face before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian Prime Minister designate Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the Social Democratic party, touches his face before a confidence vote for him and his team at the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)