Ilie Bolojan's cabinet falls in Romanian no-confidence vote
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Updated · DW (English) · May 6
Ilie Bolojan's cabinet falls in Romanian no-confidence vote
11 articles · Updated · DW (English) · May 6
The government was ousted after 10 months when the PSD joined far-right AUR in a coordinated parliamentary move, the first such planned action in post-communist Romania.
The vote followed the PSD's withdrawal from the four-party pro-European coalition and months of conflict over tax rises, state cuts and controversial judicial pension reforms.
President Nicusor Dan ruled out early elections and said Romania would still get a pro-Western government, though the collapse raises fears the far right could gain influence.
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Romania’s Political Crisis Deepens as PSD and Far-Right AUR Break Coalition and Threaten EU Funding
Overview
On May 5, 2026, Romania's government fell after a no-confidence vote passed, driven by an alliance between the Social Democratic Party and the far-right AUR, while key coalition parties abstained. This collapse forced Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to resign, with President Nicusor Dan appointing him interim and starting talks to form a new government. The crisis was rooted in painful austerity measures that caused economic hardship and fractured the ruling coalition. The PSD-AUR alliance broke a long-standing barrier against far-right influence, sparking domestic protests and international condemnation, while political instability triggered currency depreciation, rising inflation, and threatened vital EU recovery funds, deepening economic uncertainty.