Romania's pro-EU coalition government collapses after prime minister loses no-confidence vote
The vote passed with 281 lawmakers in favor, and the cabinet will stay on in caretaker status while President Nicusor Dan seeks a new majority.
- On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Romanian lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion removing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan with 281 votes, exceeding the 233 required to dismiss him from office.
- The Social Democratic Party quit the four-party coalition in late April following clashes over austerity measures, then joined the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians to file the motion.
- Economic risks intensified as the political turmoil weakened Romania's currency and raised borrowing costs, jeopardizing access to €11 billion in EU recovery funds before an August cutoff.
- Bolojan will serve as caretaker with limited powers for up to 45 days while President Nicusor Dan initiates negotiations to secure a new parliamentary majority.
- Analysts warn of a potential stalemate since no clear coalition majority exists, complicating efforts to form a stable government before the 2028 general election.
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Romania's pro-European PM ousted in no confidence vote
Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was ousted Tuesday in a no confidence motion brought by the Social Democrats, his estranged allies, and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine.
Deputy Prime Minister Tanczos Barna says that after the resignation of the Government, Romania is facing a new political crisis, "although this has not been and is not the people's expectation," reports News.ro. UDMR's representative estimated that the installation of a new government could take even a few months. "A government has fallen again, and Romania is ...
A motion of censure by the pro-European Prime Minister, tabled by the alliance between social democrats and sovereignists, was passed on Tuesday, May 5. A puzzle was announced for the formation of a new cabinet, faced with the rise of eurosceptics.
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