JUST IN: In Romania, the social democrats announce their departure from the government, now weakened
Sources confirm that the following story has emerged from the international scene.
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan during his swearing-in ceremony in Bucharest, Romania, June 23, 2025. INQUAM PHOTOS/OCTAV GANEA / VIA REUTERS The Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Romania announced, Thursday, April 23, its departure from the ruling coalition, weakening the government of liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, because “from now on, the Prime Minister no longer enjoys the support of a parliamentary majority,” the party said in a statement. “Which means that he no longer has the democratic legitimacy to exercise the function of head of the Romanian government,” we can still read in the document. The PSD, the country’s leading parliamentary force, joined a pro-European government coalition in June 2025, after months of political turmoil, marked by a surge from the far right and the cancellation of the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference. Since then, the government led by Mr. Bolojan has taken a series of unpopular measures, such as raising taxes, in order to tackle the largest deficit in the European Union, attracting the discontent of the PSD which sees its electoral base eaten away by the far right, while Romania also records the highest inflation rate in the European Union, at 9.87% in March year on year. Sorin Grindeanu’s party said Thursday it was open to entering “a new pro-European government” and supporting another prime minister, “whether a politician or a technocrat.” However, Mr Bolojan has repeatedly ruled out resigning. The 57-year-old leader, who has built a reputation as a reformer, keen to stop the waste of public money and attract European funds, is criticized for his “inflexibility”. A forty-five day interim Romanian President, Nicusor Dan, who held consultations with the ruling coalition parties on Wednesday, called for calm at the end of these meetings, assuring that Romania would remain on a European path. He also assured that the country would remain on track in terms of finances and access to European funds. If new reforms are not implemented by August, Romania could lose billions of euros in EU funds. Political scientist Sergiu Miscoiu told Agence France-Presse that Mr Bolojan could remain in office with caretaker ministers for another 45 days, but would not be able to survive beyond that without support in Parliament. He deplored the irresponsibility of the Romanian political class, which will plunge the country into a new “political crisis”. By believing that Romania’s assets, “its stability and the fact that pro-European forces had managed to regroup and defeat populism and nationalism supported by Russia”, were “sacrificed”. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers In Romania, the relief of pro-Europeans after the victory of Nicusor Dan against the pro-Russian extreme right Read later Le Monde with AFP
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