In the news: Romanian govt toppled as PNL loses confidence vote amid austerity and surging far-right AUR. AUR, founded 2019, is Romania’s right-wing populist party with a Moldova branch.
Romania's pro‑European coalition has collapsed after the Social Democrats (PSD) joined the far‑right AUR to pass a no‑confidence motion that has removed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion has received 281 votes in the 464‑seat parliament; PNL, USR and UDMR deputies have abstained from voting.