Romania’s Social Democrats and opposition party AUR to file joint no-confidence motion against government

Romania’s political crisis is set to deepen as two major parties move to challenge the government in Parliament. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the nationalist party AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians), which is currently in opposition, are preparing a joint no-confidence motion against the cabinet led by Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan, following the Social Democrats’ recent exit from the government.

Speaking in Parliament on Monday, former deputy prime minister Marian Neacșu (PSD) and Petrișor Peiu (AUR) said the two parties have begun the “technical steps” required to draft the motion, expected to be debated in May.