Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote

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Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has been ousted from power following a no-confidence vote in parliament. The Social Democrats, previously part of Bolojan's coalition, defected to the far-right opposition to initiate the vote, citing disagreements over austerity measures. The motion passed with 281 votes, exceeding the required threshold. President Nicusor Dan is now tasked with forming a new government, with assurances that Romania will maintain its pro-European Union and NATO alignment. The political instability has raised concerns among financial markets, with Romania's currency, the leu, reaching a record low against the euro. Bolojan's government had been in power for ten months.

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Romania's currency, the leu, fell to a record low against the euro before the vote.

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281 MPs voted for the no-confidence motion, exceeding the 233 needed.

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The Social Democrats abandoned Bolojan's coalition and joined the opposition to call for the vote.

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Romanian MPs voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote.

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President Nicusor Dan is expected to try to rebuild the coalition under a different prime minister.

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Romanian MPs have voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote in parliament.The largest party, the left-wing Social Democrats, abandoned Bolojan's four-party coalition last month and joined the far-right opposition to call for the vote.The Social Democrats have repeatedly clashed with Bolojan, a liberal, over austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit.President Nicusor Dan, who is now expected to try to rebuild the coalition under a different prime minister, has sought to give reassurances that Romania - an EU and NATO member which borders Ukraine - will retain its pro-Brussels stance.A total of 281 MPs voted for the no-confidence motion, well above the 233 needed for the measure to pass.Elections are not due until 2028, and though a snap poll is unlikely, financial markets are concerned that the turbulence could mean Romania wavers in its commitment to narrowing the EU's biggest budget deficit.Romania's currency, the leu, fell to a record low against the euro ahead of Tuesday's vote.Bolojan's coalition came to power 10 months ago during efforts to curb the rise of the far-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR), which won one-third of parliamentary seats.

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