"The new government inherited wobbling public finances and the need to adhere to EU excessive debt procedures, which Romania has been subject to continuously since 2020."
"In the last quarter of 2025, the public deficit hit 7.9% of GDP, compared to the EU rule forbidding members from exceeding 3%."
"The PSD's erstwhile allies, more centrist or center-right pro-European parties, have been highly critical of this step, saying it risks normalizing the once-ostracized, pro-Russian and euroskeptic right-wing parties."
"Sorin Grindeanu says his PSD party does not seek an alliance with Romania's far-right, except in the vote to topple Bolojan as prime minister."
Romania's Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is at risk of being ousted as parliament debates a vote of confidence. The coalition government, formed after the 2025 presidential elections, has faced significant challenges, including a public deficit of 7.9% of GDP. The Social Democrats (PSD) left the coalition due to unpopular austerity measures, aligning with far-right opposition parties to file a no-confidence motion. The PSD claims no political agreement with the far-right, focusing solely on the goal of removing Bolojan from office.
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