Romania's newly appointed prime minister named his government Wednesday, a mix of old and new ministers who citizens hope can better tackle the country's financial woes, the Associated Press reported. The announcement came two days after Emil Boc, who had been prime minister since 2008, resigned following widespread protests over austerity measures and declining living standards. Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, the head of Romania's foreign intelligence service, said seven ministers will remain and new, younger ministers were nominated for the key portfolios of economy, finance, interior ministry and agriculture. All the new ministers are members of the Democratic Liberal Party, the main group in the ruling coalition. Parliament will vote Thursday on his Cabinet. The ruling coalition and its minority partners have enough votes to approve the government. The opposition has said it will boycott. "This is a government that deserves trust and is ready to prove that this is a change of political generation and of governing principles," Ungureanu said. "I call for competence, decency, modesty ... and a willingness for dialogue."
