Romania’s pro-EU government ousted after no-confidence vote
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“The pro-European Union coalition of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has collapsed after a 281-4 vote of no confidence.”
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Three independent web search results (AP News, and two other news reports) confirm that Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's pro-European coalition collapsed following a no-confidence vote.
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— Romania's pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
https://apnews.com/article/romania-government-no-confidence-…
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— Romanian lawmakers toppled Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's pro-EU government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, putting at risk the country's sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/romanias-pro-eu-minority-gover…
https://www.reuters.com/world/romanias-pro-eu-minority-gover…
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— Ilie Bolojan's coalition loses confidence vote after less than a year amid austerity drive and far-right surge Romania's pro-European government has collapsed after losing a confidence vote ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/romania-pro-eu…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/romania-pro-eu…
“The Social Democrats, Bolojan’s allies, sided with far-right parties to oust the prime minister.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and far-right parties (specifically AUR and PACE) jointly submitted and supported the motion of no confidence to oust Bolojan.
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— Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan arrives at the Romanian Parliament to meet with the National Liberal Party's PNL parliamentary groups, one day before the vote on the motion of no confidence filed…
https://www.dw.com/en/romanias-government-collapses-after-pr…
https://www.dw.com/en/romanias-government-collapses-after-pr…
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— Initial story: Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan said he will remain in office after the Social Democratic Party (PSD) withdrew its political support on Monday evening, April 20, triggering a …
https://www.romania-insider.com/Ilie-bolojan-stay-prime-mini…
https://www.romania-insider.com/Ilie-bolojan-stay-prime-mini…
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— Ilie Bolojan, Prime Minister-designate, delivers his inaugural speech before the Romanian Parliament on 23 June 2025.The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the far-right opposition Alliance for the Uni…
https://www.europeaninterest.eu/social-democrats-and-pro-kre…
https://www.europeaninterest.eu/social-democrats-and-pro-kre…
“The leu, Romania’s currency, fell to a record low against the euro before Tuesday’s vote.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that the Romanian leu hit a record low against the euro on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, coinciding with the no-confidence vote.
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— Romania’s currency hit a new all-time low on Tuesday, May 5, the day the Parliament was scheduled to vote on the no-confidence motion against the government, as political uncertainty continues to weig…
https://www.romania-insider.com/new-low-ron-euro-motion-govt…
https://www.romania-insider.com/new-low-ron-euro-motion-govt…
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— The leu, Romania’s currency, fell to a record low against the euro before Tuesday’s vote. Ten months in power.
https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/romania-prime-mi…
https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/romania-prime-mi…
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— On May 5, 2026, the pro-European government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan collapsed in a parliamentary no-confidence vote engineered by an unlikely but explosive alliance: the Social Democrats (PSD) …
https://21stcenturywire.com/2026/05/05/romania-strikes-back-…
https://21stcenturywire.com/2026/05/05/romania-strikes-back-…
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