Romania's parliament has approved the government proposed by pro-European prime minister candidate Lukas Nikulescu. The vote brought to an end a political crisis that had lasted several months. Nikulescu's cabinet won the chamber's backing and will now take office. Its pro-European orientation was a defining feature of the administration before the vote. The approval settles the question of who will lead the government after a prolonged period of uncertainty. It also gives the new cabinet a parliamentary mandate to pursue its program without the earlier deadlock.