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Romanian Government Face Multiple No Confidence Votes Over Deficit Lowering 2025 09 01

Romania's right-wing opposition party, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), said it will file another no-confidence motion against PM Ilie Bolojan, accusing the ruling coalition of bypassing parliament. The government plans to assume responsibility for new deficit-cutting measures.

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Romania's right-wing opposition party, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), said it will file another no-confidence motion against PM Ilie Bolojan, accusing the ruling coalition of bypassing parliament. The government plans to assume responsibility for new deficit-cutting measures.

Romania's government fast-tracked reforms with tax hikes and cuts: restructuring three institutions, reducing 10% of specialist and 30% of support roles, slashing staff pay by 30%, and capping bonuses for state enterprise managers.

Romania's government fast-tracked reforms with tax hikes and cuts: restructuring three institutions, reducing 10% of specialist and 30% of support roles, slashing staff pay by 30%, and capping bonuses for state enterprise managers.

Romania faces the European Union's highest budget deficit at 9.3% of GDP in 2024, prompting the coalition government to implement austerity measures including a 10% increase in excise duties and VAT rate increases from 19% to 21%. The government's debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 55.8% in Q1 2025, up from 51.7% in Q1 2024.</span

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Romania faces the European Union's highest budget deficit at 9.3% of GDP in 2024, prompting the coalition government to implement austerity measures including a 10% increase in excise duties and VAT rate increases from 19% to 21%. The government's debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 55.8% in Q1 2025, up from 51.7% in Q1 2024.

AUR vowed to initiate four no-confidence motions, calling the fast-tracked cuts "legislative terrorism" that sidelines parliament. The constitution gives the opposition three days after assumption of responsibility to act.

AUR vowed to initiate four no-confidence motions, calling the fast-tracked cuts "legislative terrorism" that sidelines parliament. The constitution gives the opposition three days after assumption of responsibility to act.

Romania’s coalition, holding just under 70% of parliament, is expected to survive this week's no-confidence votes, though with the laws still facing potential court challenges, the government split reforms into five packages to reduce the risk of all being struck down.

Romania’s coalition, holding just under 70% of parliament, is expected to survive this week's no-confidence votes, though with the laws still facing potential court challenges, the government split reforms into five packages to reduce the risk of all being struck down.

Romania's coalition is split over a sixth package of local job cuts, with both Social Democrats and Liberals warning the alliance's future is at risk. President Nicușor Dan also criticized the plan to raise judges' retirement age from 49 to 65.

Romania's coalition is split over a sixth package of local job cuts, with both Social Democrats and Liberals warning the alliance's future is at risk. President Nicușor Dan also criticized the plan to raise judges' retirement age from 49 to 65.

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The Romanian government fast-tracked parliamentary approval for a series of public sector spending reforms and tax hikes, including restructuring three autonomous institutions with 10% reduction in specialist positions and 30% reduction in support positions. The measures also include cutting salaries for staff by 30% and limiting bonuses for state-owned enterprise managers.</span

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The Romanian government fast-tracked parliamentary approval for a series of public sector spending reforms and tax hikes, including restructuring three autonomous institutions with 10% reduction in specialist positions and 30% reduction in support positions. The measures also include cutting salaries for staff by 30% and limiting bonuses for state-owned enterprise managers.

The far-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians said it would file four no-confidence motions, calling the government's decision to fast-track the cuts "legislative terrorism" and claiming the practice reduces parliament to a mere annex. Under Romania's constitution, the opposition has three days after the assumption of responsibility to file a no-confidence motion.</span

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The far-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians said it would file four no-confidence motions, calling the government's decision to fast-track the cuts "legislative terrorism" and claiming the practice reduces parliament to a mere annex. Under Romania's constitution, the opposition has three days after the assumption of responsibility to file a no-confidence motion.

Romania's coalition government controls just under 70% of parliament and looks likely to survive the no-confidence votes expected later this week, though the laws can still be challenged in the Constitutional Court. The government has chosen to split the measures into five packages to avoid having all of them struck down by the top court in one go.</span

Romania's coalition government controls just under 70% of parliament and looks likely to survive the no-confidence votes expected later this week, though the laws can still be challenged in the Constitutional Court. The government has chosen to split the measures into five packages to avoid having all of them struck down by the top court in one go.

The coalition has been strained by failure to agree on a sixth package of cuts to local administration jobs, with both the leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals saying the coalition's future is uncertain. Centrist President Nicusor Dan has criticized the government's plan to raise the retirement age for judiciary to 65 from 49 currently.</span

The coalition has been strained by failure to agree on a sixth package of cuts to local administration jobs, with both the leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals saying the coalition's future is uncertain. Centrist President Nicusor Dan has criticized the government's plan to raise the retirement age for judiciary to 65 from 49 currently.

The government's repeated use of assumption of responsibility procedures represents a dangerous assault on democratic principles and parliamentary debate. This "legislative terrorism" reduces Romania's parliament to a meaningless institution while forcing through unpopular austerity measures without proper democratic scrutiny. The coalition's authoritarian approach ignores the voice of Romanian citizens and undermines the country's democratic foundations.

The government's repeated use of assumption of responsibility procedures represents a dangerous assault on democratic principles and parliamentary debate. This "legislative terrorism" reduces Romania's parliament to a meaningless institution while forcing through unpopular austerity measures without proper democratic scrutiny. The coalition's authoritarian approach ignores the voice of Romanian citizens and undermines the country's democratic foundations.

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The AUR is right to push against the ruling liberal regime. Its fiscal policies, marked by austerity and EU alignment, have fueled poverty and unrest. The annulment of the 2024 election, where nationalist Calin Georgescu led, shows the old guard’s fear of change. With 200,000+ signatures for Georgescu’s rerun bid and 31% polling support, Romanians are fed up with the corrupt, out-of-touch elite. AUR channels this demand for sovereignty and reform

The AUR is right to push against the ruling liberal regime. Its fiscal policies, marked by austerity and EU alignment, have fueled poverty and unrest. The annulment of the 2024 election, where nationalist Calin Georgescu led, shows the old guard’s fear of change. With 200,000+ signatures for Georgescu’s rerun bid and 31% polling support, Romanians are fed up with the corrupt, out-of-touch elite. AUR channels this demand for sovereignty and reform

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The far-right AUR’s no-confidence push is misguided. Their attacks on Romania’s government, led by pro-EU Nicușor Dan, exploit economic frustrations to fuel divisive nationalism. AUR’s ties to Georgescu, linked to Russian interference and fascist promotion, threaten stability. Dan’s anti-corruption, pro-Western vision aligns with high voter turnout seeking dialogue, not far-right chaos.

The far-right AUR’s no-confidence push is misguided. Their attacks on Romania’s government, led by pro-EU Nicușor Dan, exploit economic frustrations to fuel divisive nationalism. AUR’s ties to Georgescu, linked to Russian interference and fascist promotion, threaten stability. Dan’s anti-corruption, pro-Western vision aligns with high voter turnout seeking dialogue, not far-right chaos.

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