The fall of the Bolojan Government was immediately exploited by the propaganda press in Moscow, which portrayed the Parliament’s vote as a failure of the EU in Eastern Europe. In…
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Nicușor Dan Moves Fast After Government Collapse: ‘No Snap Elections, Stability First’ (Video)
Nicușor Dan held a brief press statement at Cotroceni after Parliament dismissed the Bolojan Government. The President appealed for calm, reading from a sheet, emphasizing that Romania remains a stable…
PNL leadership shuts down possibility of PSD coalition
In the Tuesday afternoon meeting, the leadership of PNL quickly voted on a resolution proposed by Ilie Bolojan reaffirming the decision not to form any alliance with PSD for a…
Hundreds rally in Bucharest’s Victory Square in support of Ilie Bolojan; protest also held in Oradea (Photo & Video). Prime Minister’s message
Several hundred people gathered on Sunday evening in Victory Square, in Bucharest, to show their support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, just two days before Parliament was set to vote…
Will the motion pass or fail? “It’s a close call,” Ciucu says, with vote on a knife edge
The fate of the Government in Tuesday’s no-confidence motion remains uncertain, and the difference could be made by a few votes, says the first vice president of the PNL, Ciprian…
Grindeanu compares Bolojan to Dragnea and already sees himself as prime minister: “I have no hesitation whatsoever.” How he answers whether AUR is an extremist party
PSD President Sorin Grindeanu claims there are „very high chances” for the motion of censure against the government led by Ilie Bolojan to pass, considering that over 250 signatures have…
Ciucu rejects PSD’s call for liberals to drop support for Bolojan as “insulting.” PNL considers only a minority government or opposition
First Vice President of the PNL, Ciprian Ciucu, describes as „offensive” the call made by the Social Democratic Party to liberals to withdraw support for Ilie Bolojan. The liberal leader…
Nicușor Dan: Quick Talks After Motion, No Concerns Over Suspension (Video)
President Nicușor Dan stated on Wednesday in Dubrovnik that if the Government is dismissed through a vote of no confidence, he will quickly convene consultations with parliamentary parties to ensure…
The motion by PSD-AUR has been submitted
PSD and AUR jointly filed a motion of no confidence against the Ilie Bolojan government on Tuesday. The announcement was made by George Simion, without representatives from PSD, who limited…
PSD and AUR short of a majority: How many votes they need - and where to find them (Infographics)
PSD and AUR have announced that they will jointly submit a motion of no confidence against the Government led by Ilie Bolojan, at a time when the governing coalition has…
Nicușor Dan avoids saying whether he still supports Bolojan: “An irreconcilable position between two sides”
President Nicușor Dan avoided explicitly stating whether he still supports Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, citing his role as a mediator in the political crisis. The head of state described the…
Bolojan unveils 9 urgent laws to secure PNRR funds: “A test of responsibility for the political class”
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan presented, prior to the meeting at Cotroceni convened by Nicușor Dan on the topic of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the list of nine…
How the numbers stack up in Parliament: neither Bolojan nor the opposition has a majority (Infographics)
The political crisis has deepened following the withdrawal of PSD ministers from the Government, and calculations in Parliament show that neither side currently has the necessary votes to carry out…
Bolojan announces new ministerial assignments after Social Democrat resignations, retains Energy portfolio
After today’s resignation of the PSD ministers, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced who will take over the vacant portfolios. Ministry of Labor – Dragoș Pîslaru, Minister of European Projects (PNL)…
Message of support from the top of the EPP for Bolojan: He has chosen the difficult, but correct path
The President of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, sent a strong message of support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who has achieved results in all EPP priorities. Watch…
The pro-Russian Rumen Radev has clearly won the elections in Bulgaria and is already sending "arrows" towards the EU. Joy at the Kremlin
Former president and pro-Russian candidate of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, has won a parliamentary majority in the snap parliamentary elections. Radev, who called for the resumption of ties with Russia, stated…
Ilie Bolojan refuses to step down: “I will not resign,” accuses PSD of “simply lying” and fueling instability
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan categorically rejects the idea of resignation and enters into a direct confrontation with the PSD, accusing the party of „simply lying” and behaving like an opposition…
Sorin Grindeanu announces total rupture, expects swift talks at Cotroceni: PSD exits “with all its structures”
One day before the decisive vote in the PSD, Sorin Grindeanu raises his voice and states that the party should be able to decide on its own whether to leave…
Bulgaria elections: Pro-Russian Rumen Radev wins decisively but falls short of a governing majority
Former Bulgarian President, pro-Russian Rumen Radev, is the favorite to win the early parliamentary elections, according to exit polls, but he will not be able to form a majority government…
AUR at lowest point in a year; PNL leads PSD on voter mobilization
AUR remains in first place in the voting intention for the parliamentary elections, but continues to lose ground and reaches the lowest level in the past year. The latest data…