Bucharest, May 6: Romania’s bicameral parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ily Bolojan’s government on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor and only four against, leading to the government’s downfall. This information was confirmed through a live broadcast from the parliament.
According to the constitution, once the motion is passed, Bolojan will now have a caretaker government. This means that the government will only be able to handle day-to-day administrative tasks. It will not be able to enact new laws or issue emergency orders. The term of this interim government can last a maximum of 45 days.
Ily Bolojan, from the National Liberal Party, assumed the role of Prime Minister in June 2025. However, his strict economic policies and proposals to sell some strategic government assets faced strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the country that was previously part of the ruling coalition.
In April, the PSD withdrew its political support from the government and removed all its ministers. The party demanded Bolojan’s resignation, but he refused to comply.
Local media outlet Digi24 reported that on April 28, Romania’s two major parliamentary parties, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), presented the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ily in parliament.
To pass a no-confidence motion in Romania’s 464-seat parliament, at least 233 votes are required. The PSD and AUR combined hold about 220 seats, but this motion received signatures from 251 lawmakers, including support from smaller opposition parties and some independent MPs.
Both major parties came together on this issue, although the ideologies of the PSD and AUR are completely different. The PSD is a center-left party, while the AUR is a far-right party. They have never collaborated before.
Their shared goal was to remove Ily from power, but their other political objectives differ. The AUR wants early elections, while the PSD seeks to form a new ‘pro-European coalition government.’