Romania’s pro-EU government collapses after no-confidence vote – here’s what to know as PM Ilie Bolojan ousted

NewsWorldEuropeRomania’s pro-EU government collapses after no-confidence vote – here’s what to know as PM Ilie Bolojan oustedTuesday's no-confidence motion garnered 281 votes, above the 233 needed to pass, the official parliamentary count showedLuiza Ilie Tuesday 05 May 2026 17:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2970913To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/romanian-government-collapse-ilie-bolojan-ousted-b2970916.html","title":"Romania’s pro-EU government collapses after no-confidence vote – here’s what to know "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-23415","index":0}Ilie Bolojan delivers a speech before a vote of no confidence ( Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS )On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png"...