Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania
The executive led by conservative Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was overthrown after a motion of no confidence was passed in Parliament.
It is the end of an openly pro-European Union government.
A fall of the Romanian Governmentthis Tuesday, accentuates political instability in a country faced with economic difficulties and tensions in its European direction.
The executive led by the conservative prime minister Ilia Bolojan was overturned after the approval of a motion of censure not Parliament.
After the parliamentary debate, 281 deputies voted in favor of the motion and 4 voted against. There was a unlikely alliance between opposition parties, including social democrats and nationalist formations, highlights the .
The Government has been the target of objection, due to several economic factors: high inflation, significant budget deficit and signs of technical recession in the Romanian economy.
At the center of the criticism was a package of economic measures considered unpopular, which included tax increases and pay cuts.
The opposition accused the executive of worsening the population’s difficulties, already under pressure from the rising cost of living, while the government defended the need for budgetary consolidation in light of European demands.
But the Prime Minister did not understand this motion of censure: “It appears to have been written by people who were not in government every day and did not participate in every decision”.
With the approval of the motion, the Government now takes on the role of management, paving the way for a period of political uncertainty. It will be up to the President of the Republic to initiate consultations with the parties to nominate a new prime minister, who will have a limited period of time to form a government and obtain parliamentary approval.
If it fails, early elections in sight.
Regarding foreign policy, the prime minister guarantees that Romania will continue to be pro-European; but the participation of nationalist and eurosceptic parties in the vote raises doubts about the stability of this commitment.
Also at issue are essential European funds, at a time when Romania – like other countries – depends heavily on financial support from Brussels to sustain reforms and investments.
