Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote

Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.

Romania’s pro-European Union coalition government collapsed after a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising fears of a fiscal crisis. After a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, 281 legislators voted in favour of the motion and four against. The effort was launched last week when the left-wing Social Democratic Party (PSD), which withdrew from the coalition in late April, and the far-right opposition Alliance for the Unity of Romanians party (AUR) submitted the motion to parliament.

Romania’s pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan just 10 months into his tenure, intensifying the EU nation’s political chaos. The motion, initiated by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the nationalist Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), passed with 281 votes in favor and four against. Bolojan's National Liberal Party (PNL) and other former coalition partners abstained from the vote.

Romania's pro-European coalition government collapsed on Tuesday after lawmakers voted in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a fresh period of turmoil in the less than a year after the coalition was sworn in. The joint effort was launched last week when the leftist Social Democratic Party (PSD), which withdrew from the coalition in late April, and the hard-right opposition Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) submitted the motion to Parliament.

Romania's pro-European coalition collapsed on May 5, 2026, after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan lost a no-confidence vote in Parliament, less than a year into his term. The motion, initiated by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the nationalist Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), passed with 281 votes in favor. PSD had quit the coalition earlier, citing disagreements over austerity policies such as tax hikes and spending cuts. Bolojan defended his fiscal measures as necessary for restoring market trust.

Romanian lawmakers toppled the pro-European Government of prime minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, putting at risk the country’s sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and the stability of its currency. The motion against Bolojan was supported by 281 lawmakers in the 330-member legislature in Bucharest. Bolojan has led a minority government since late April when the Social Democrats – the largest party in parliament – called for his resignation and then walked out of the four-party pro-European coalition and teamed up with the far-right opposition to file a no-confidence vote.

Romanian lawmakers successfully ousted Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's pro-European government through a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor, surpassing the 233 required. The no-confidence motion was initiated by the leftist Social Democrats (PSD), who withdrew from the four-party coalition and allied with the far-right opposition after clashing with Bolojan over austerity measures. The political instability immediately jeopardizes Romania's sovereign debt ratings, its access to crucial European Union funds, and the stability of its currency, with the leu already falling to a record low against the euro.