Trending Now - Romanian Socialists and Far-right Unite to Challenge PM

WHO:

ABC News - Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) are involved in the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

ABC News - George Simion is the leader of AUR.

ABC News - Sorin Grindeanu is the president of PSD.

ABC News - Siegfried Muresan is a Romanian member of the European Parliament from Bolojan's National Liberal Party (PNL).

ABC News - Cristian Andrei is a Bucharest-based political analyst.

WHAT:

ABC News - PSD and AUR submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

ABC News - The no-confidence motion has 251 signatures.

ABC News - The motion is expected to be voted on in parliament next week.

ABC News - Romania is currently facing one of the highest budget deficits in the EU, rampant inflation, and a technical recession.

ABC News - The prime ministerial position is set to be rotated in 2027 from Bolojan to a PSD premier as part of a power-sharing agreement.

ABC News - A general election is scheduled for 2028.

WHERE:

ABC News - The events are taking place in Romania, specifically in the Parliament.

WHEN:

ABC News - The no-confidence motion was submitted on a Tuesday.

ABC News - The governing coalition was voted in last June.

WHY:

ABC News - PSD withdrew from the coalition, leaving Bolojan without a parliamentary majority and creating a political crisis.

ABC News - PSD claims Bolojan has “failed to implement any genuine reform” in his 10 months leading the government.

ABC News - Sorin Grindeanu stated there is a common goal among the parties to vote for the motion and topple the Bolojan government.

HOW:

ABC News - The no-confidence motion was submitted jointly by PSD and AUR.

ABC News - The motion is supported by the far-right nationalist S.O.S. Romania party and other right-wing groups.

(UPDATED April 28, 2026 17:34 UTC)

Romania's Social Democratic Party and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians have submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, which has garnered 251 signatures and is expected to be voted on in parliament next week. The political crisis arose after PSD withdrew from the governing coalition, leaving Bolojan without a parliamentary majority, and party leaders claim he has failed to implement meaningful reforms during his time in office. As part of a power-sharing agreement, the prime ministerial position is set to rotate to a PSD premier in 2027, with a general election scheduled for 2028.