Elections Abroad
Romanian parliament rejects Siegfried Mureșan cabinet after falling short of 233 votes
A Romanian government requires 233 parliamentary votes to take office. Parliament rejected Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan on September 30 after his proposed cabinet won only 182 votes.
Why it mattersThe defeat extends a prolonged political crisis that threatens the country's investment grade.
How we got here
- Parliament dismissed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's cabinet in a no-confidence motion. Ro
- President Dan designated Eugen Tomac to form a government, but Tomac withdrew his mandate after failing to secure a majority. Ro
- Parliament rejected the government proposed by Adrian Vestea. Ro
- President Dan announced consultations with parliamentary parties to discuss a new prime-ministerial nomination. Ro
What's likely next
- Romanian lawmakers set to vote on new center-right ... Romanian lawmakers are set to vote on a new center-right Cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan.
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The coverage
- Romanian PM-designate Muresan loses confidence vote ...Reuters · Sep 30
- Romanian lawmakers reject a new center-right Cabinet as political crisis deepensLos Angeles Times · Sep 30
- Romanian political crisis deepens as parliament rejects PM nomineeEu · Sep 30
- Romanian lawmakers to vote on Siegfried Muresan's center-right CabinetAP · Sep 30
- Romania’s political crisis intensifies as Parliament rejects pro-EU PMAl Jazeera · Sep 30
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