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Bolojan Cabinet Loses Majority, May 5 No-Confidence Vote Looms

4/28/2026

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Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet lost its parliamentary majority after Social Democrat ministers resigned, prompting a no-confidence vote.
The vote needs 233 votes and could pass if Social Democrats ally with the AUR party, whose leader hinted at a May 5 vote.
Analysts warn a deadlock could raise debt yields, jeopardize access to over €10 billion of EU recovery funds due by August and hinder cutting the deficit to 6.2 % of output.

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Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet lost its parliamentary majority after Social Democrat ministers resigned, prompting a no-confidence vote.
The vote needs 233 votes and could pass if Social Democrats ally with the AUR party, whose leader hinted at a May 5 vote.
Analysts warn a deadlock could raise debt yields, jeopardize access to over €10 billion of EU recovery funds due by August and hinder cutting the deficit to 6.2 % of output.