Romania’s Political Crisis: Deadlock Over Government Formation and EU Funds
The domestic political paralysis could have serious economic consequences: the caretaker government is running out of time ahead of the August 31 deadline set by Brussels.
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The domestic political paralysis could have serious economic consequences: the caretaker government is running out of time ahead of the August 31 deadline set by Brussels.
Romania has been left without a stable government for nearly seven weeks, with a second prime ministerial candidate now facing expulsion from his own party after refusing to stand down. The crisis was triggered on 5 May, when a no-confidence vote — backed by the left-wing Social Democrats (PSD)
Romania's parliament has voted to oust the Bolojan government in what is being described as the most decisive no-confidence motion in the country's history. Of the 431 lawmakers present in the 464-seat chamber, 281 backed the motion — brought jointly by the Social Democratic Party
Romania’s governing coalition fractured on Sunday evening when the Social Democratic Party (PSD)voted in an internal referendum to withdraw its political support from Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
After the one-year anniversary of the Novi Sad canopy collapse, the political repercussions continue to unfold.