Romania’s Social Democrats reportedly consider asking Constitutional Court’s help against PM Ilie Bolojan

After repudiating Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan and pulling out its ministers from the executive, Romania’s Social Democrats (PSD) ponder forcing the head of the government to require a vote of confidence in Parliament for the entire executive, rather than for the interim ministers, after the expiry of the 45-day term of his interim ministers, public television TVR announced. At this moment, the cabinet of PM Bolojan is fully functional, and it plans to remain active until the opposition files a no-confidence motion - specifically indicated by the Constitution as the sole procedure for the end of an executive’s term, other than resignation.

President Nicusor Dan, on April 24, approved the resignation of the six PSD ministers and PSD deputy prime minister Marian Neacsu, at the same time appointing the interim ministers proposed by PM Bolojan for a period of 45 days. Unlike a caretaker government, the interim ministers have the same powers as full-fledged ministers. The government's activity remains thus impaired by the resignation of the PSD ministers, which separately has an ambiguous impact on the ruling coalition.