Romania plunges back into political chaos after the Social Democrats and the far right pass a no-confidence motion

The lawmakers' vote has brought down the government of liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. Despite voting together with the nationalists of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, the Social Democratic Party is not ruling out joining a new pro-European coalition.

Romania’s pro-EU government ousted after no-confidence vote

The pro-European Union coalition of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has collapsed after a vote of no confidence.

Romania’s pro-EU coalition collapse 'does not alter the country's foreign policy', analyst says

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He says that the collapse of the government "does not alter Romania's foreign policy or security trajectory".

By FRANCE24

Romania's pro-European PM ousted in no confidence vote

BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) -- Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was ousted Tuesday in a no confidence motion brought by the Social Democrats, his estranged allies, and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine. The left-wing Social Democrats, the biggest party, were accused of legitimising extremist politics after they teamed up with the main far-right party AUR to bring down the coalition government. The motion received 281 votes in th

By The Korea Herald

Romania's pro-European PM ousted in no confidence vote

The Social Democrats fell out with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan over unpopular austerity measures aimed at reducing the deficit, the biggest in the European Union.