Romanian Prime Minister’s Party Is Moving into Opposition Following a Vote of No Confidence in the Government

The National Liberal Party (PNL) of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who was removed from office following a vote of no confidence in the government, will consequently move into opposition. This was reported by Digi24, according to “European Pravda”. Following more than four hours of tense discussions on the evening of 5 May, after the vote of no confidence, the PNL’s political bureau decided to move into opposition – a move supported by almost all those present. Ilie Bolojan commented that this step would allow the party to respond to the situation with dignity. “We had discussions about the PNL’s future direction, about what we should do next for Romania and the citizens of our country. With today’s decision, the PNL confirms that it is a party of dignity, which in the coming years will work… for the sake of the state, creating conditions for the well-being of our citizens,” he noted. As a reminder, on Tuesday, 5 April, the Romanian Parliament passed a vote of no confidence in Ilie Bolojan’s government, from which seven members of the Social Democratic Party had previously withdrawn. Romania has entered a political crisis following the collapse of the ruling coalition, after the Social Democratic Party of Romania voted to withdraw its support for the Prime Minister and called on him to resign, accusing him of “ruining the economy, impoverishing the population and the fraudulent sale of state assets”. In his first statement following the resignation of Ilie Bolojan’s pro-European government, Romanian President Nicusor Dan expressed confidence that the next cabinet would continue the country’s pro-Western course.