Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has been removed from office following a no-confidence vote in parliament. The motion passed with 281 votes, driven by the left-wing Social Democrats and far-right opposition after coalition tensions over austerity measures. President Nicusor Dan now faces the task of forming a new government while reassuring EU partners of Romania's stability.
- ▪The Social Democrats left Bolojan's four-party coalition and joined the far-right to support the no-confidence vote.
- ▪A total of 281 MPs voted for the motion, surpassing the required 233 majority.
- ▪Bolojan's coalition had aimed to counter the rise of the far-right AUR, which won one-third of parliamentary seats.
- ▪President Dan must now nominate a new prime minister, possibly from Bolojan's party or a technocrat.
- ▪Romania's currency, the leu, hit a record low against the euro ahead of the vote.
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Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRobert GreenallReutersBolojan has clashed with coalition partners over austerity measuresRomanian MPs have voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote in parliament.The largest party, the left-wing Social Democrats, abandoned Bolojan's four-party coalition last month and joined the far-right opposition to call for the vote.The Social Democrats have repeatedly clashed with Bolojan, a liberal, over austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit.President Nicusor Dan, who is now expected to try to rebuild the coalition under a different prime minister, has sought to give reassurances that Romania - an EU and Nato member which borders Ukraine - will retain its pro-Brussels…
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