The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the opposition far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) have announced they will jointly table a no-confidence motion against the Government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. This joint announcement was made on Monday. The move follows the resignation of several PSD ministers from Bolojan’s cabinet on April 23.
In a press release, the PSD stated that these resignations formalized the party’s withdrawal of political support from Prime Minister Bolojan, arguing that he no longer possessed the parliamentary majority necessary to lead the government. PSD representative Marian Neacsu invited colleagues to support the initiative through voting. Petrisor Peiu of AUR clarified that the alliance with the PSD is limited solely to the no-confidence motion.
He stated that AUR’s objective is to trigger early elections, citing the current government’s alleged inability to manage the national economy. Prime Minister Bolojan, however, stated his intention not to resign, asserting that he will continue fulfilling his mandate and is working on forming a minority government. Amid the ongoing political instability, President Nicusor Dan met with leaders of the ruling coalition during the week of April 20-26.
The President confirmed that discussions excluded governance with anti-Western forces, specifically naming AUR. Furthermore, President Dan expressed readiness to cooperate on major projects, including the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, OECD accession, and the EU defence instrument SAFE. These key programs remain central to consultations hosted by the President with all parties in the governing coalition.
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