Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan’s government falls after losing no-confidence vote The Romanian government, headed by Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan, has collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Tuesday, May 5. The motion gathered 281 votes in favor, well above the 233 votes required. The government will now continue in an interim capacity, with limited powers, until a new executive is formed. The Ilie Bolojan government came to power roughly 10 months ago , backed by a so-called pro-European ruling coalition made up of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), PNL, Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), amid a rise of the far-right side in Romania.
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The Romanian government, headed by Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan, has collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Tuesday, May 5. The motion gathered 281 votes in favor, well above the 233 votes required. The government will now continue in an interim capacity, with limited powers, until a new executive is formed. The Ilie Bolojan government came to power roughly 10 months ago , backed by a so-called pro-European ruling coalition made up of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), PNL, Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), amid a rise of the far-right side in Romania. However, PSD has repeatedly clashed with the Liberal prime minister over the fiscal measures, and finally ended up withdrawing its support for the PM and exiting the government. The no-confidence motion, initially signed by more than 250 MPs, was submitted last week by members of the former ruling partner PSD and the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), and formally presented in Parliament by AUR Senate leader Petrișor Peiu. The text focuses heavily on prime minister Ilie Bolojan, accusing him of planning to list shares of state-owned companies on the stock exchange, failing to implement reforms, and not reducing public spending in 2025, despite having taken office only midway through last year. Ilie Bolojan: Motion is “false, cynical and artificial” Speaking in Parliament after the motion was read, Ilie Bolojan strongly rejected the accusations, calling the initiative “false, cynical and artificial” and arguing that it contains a “logical fracture,” especially given PSD’s recent role in government. “If the motion is true, where have you been until now? Haven’t you been in government? If it’s not true, I would be ashamed to sign such a thing,” Bolojan said, as quoted by Biziday.ro . He stressed that he took office in a difficult context and chose to implement necessary reforms rather than popular ones. “Ten
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· click + to trackThe Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) and far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) have filed a no-confidence motion against the Ilie Bolojan government with 251 parliamentary signatures, exceeding the 233 votes needed for passage. The motion is scheduled for vote on May 5, 2026, and AUR leader George Simion indicated high confidence it will pass, citing voter demand for change and criticizing the government's taxation policies related to deficit reduction. The PM warned that political turmoil threatens investor confidence and Romania's ability to absorb EU funds.
Romania's political crisis is deepening as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and nationalist party AUR prepare a joint no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's Liberal-led government following PSD's exit from the coalition. The motion is expected to be debated in May 2026, with AUR leader George Simion stating a vote could occur as early as May 5. According to parliamentary arithmetic, PSD and AUR together hold approximately 219 votes but need 233 signatures to pass the motion, requiring additional support from other parties.
f63a63f9…openwatch.io →Romanian president says PSD-AUR government "extremely unlikely" after no-confidence motion Political tensions continue to escalate in Romania after a no-confidence motion was filed against the government led by Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan. In a first reaction, president Nicușor Dan said a potential government formed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), which filed the motion, is “extremely unlikely.” Speaking from Croatia, where he is attending the Three Seas Initiative Summit, the president said the motion was expected amid rising tensions within the political landscape. “Two things happened today (Tuesday, April 28): the motion was filed, and Parliament approved 9 billion for SAFE.