Romania's pro-EU coalition collapses as no-confidence vote topples the prime minister

Romania’s pro-EU governing coalition collapsed after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan lost a no-confidence vote in Parliament (281 for, 4 against) amid the PSD’s withdrawal from the coalition and AUR’s backing of the motion. With coalition partners abstaining, there is no clear majority, setting the stage for either a reshuffled coalition or a PSD-led minority government, as Romania confronts deficits, inflation and a recession.