Romania's acting PM Ilie Bolojan likely to remain in office as coalition talks stall

Romania's acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan is expected to remain in office until at least August after no significant progress was made over the weekend in negotiations to form a new government. As political parties continue to disagree over the shape of the next coalition, discussions have shifted towards interim governing arrangements, while the prospect of early elections is increasingly being raised despite president Nicuşor Dan's reluctance to pursue that option.

Under Romania's Constitution, the president nominates a prime minister-designate following consultations with parliamentary parties, but no deadline is set for doing so. President Dan said last week that he expected the parties to present a parliamentary majority, signalling that he would not actively mediate the negotiations.