Romania Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary elections were held on December 9, 2012, in which the USL government camp run by Ponta, which the UNPR had also joined, won around 58.6% of the vote and 273 members of parliament. The PSD received 33.1% of the votes and 150 members of parliament. The opposition PDL could only win 52 seats (2008: 115 seats). President Băsescu instructed Ponta on December 17, 2012 to form a new cabinet. On December 21, 2012, the parliament approved the new government…