Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote

Romania's pro-European coalition collapsed Tuesday after lawmakers voted against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, less than a year after he was sworn in, triggering fresh turmoil in the European country. The no-confidence vote was a blow to Bolojan, who came to power with the aim of ending one of Romania's worst political crises in its post-communist history

Romania's prime minister fights for survival as no-confidence motion is debated in Parliament

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan faces a no-confidence motion on Tuesday afternoon, as a former coalition partner joins forces with a hard-right opposition party in a bid to bring down his pro-European government less than a year after the coalition was sworn in. The joint effort was launched last week when the leftist Social Democratic Party,

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