Original sentence: Following the victory of Traian Băsescu in the 2004 presidential election, Băsescu appointed Popescu-Tăriceanu as Prime Minister, in line with a pre-electoral agreement between the two parties ofthe Justice and Truth Alliance.On March 14, 2007, Popescu-Tăriceanu postponed the elections for the European Parliament claiming that the political environment was too unstable due to discussions regarding President's impeachment, the subsequent referendum, and the fact that President Basescu asked for a referendum regarding uninominal elections.The media also pointed out that Popescu-Tăriceanu's National Liberal Party stood to perform poorly in the elections if they were held at the time.The new government took office on December 29; it was approved by Parliament by a vote of 265 for and 200 against
Edited sentence: After they won, the government took office on December 29; it was approved by Parliament by a vote of 265 for and 200 against.During the 2004 election, he and Traian Băsescu candidated in tandem: Traian Băsescu for Presidency and Tăriceanu for Prime Ministry in a Justice and Truth-formed government.On March 14, 2007, he postponed the elections for the European Parliament, because of the discussions regarding President's impeachment, the subsequent referendum, and the fact that President Basescu asked for a referendum regarding uninominal elections