A mayor from a small political party was nominated today to be Romania's new prime minister following the collapse of the country's government. Klaus Johannis, mayor of the central city of Sibiu, held talks with the Social Democrats, the Liberal Party and the party that represents the interests of Romania's 1.4 million ethnic Hungarians. Together, the parties have a comfortable majority in parliament. They sent the nomination to President Traian Basescu who needs to make an official proposal to Parliament which will then vote on it.<br/><br/>Before meeting with political leaders to discuss the nomination, Basescu said he wants a government of "national unity" or one formed of mainstream politicians. He did not rule out Johannis, but only if his Cabinet ministers would be from main political parties.<br/><br/>Basescu added that he did not want a shaky government that would last only until Romania's Nov 22 presidential elections. Earlier in the day, the president met with European Union ambassadors. Romania joined the EU in 2007.