The EU-friendly government of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan lost a confidence vote in the parliament by a large majority on Tuesday, May 5. The conservative AUR party along with the Social Democrats (PSD), which had been part of the government coalition, supported the vote in response to the government’s austerity policies. The current government came to power last year after the presidential election victory of conservative Călin Georgescu was annulled on false grounds of Russian interference in the election. Eventually, Georgescu was even banned from the new elections.
According to Romania Insider, a controversial privatization law was a key issue for the no-confidence vote.
“The Romanian Senate plenary adopted the draft law initiated by the Social Democratic Party on Monday, May 4, banning the sale of assets of profitable state-owned companies until the end of 2027. The project will need a final vote from the Chamber of Deputies before it becomes law.
