Romania's prolonged political crisis, triggered by the May 2026 no-confidence vote that removed Ilie Bolojan's cabinet, continues to shape trader views on his tenure as interim prime minister. Parliament has rejected multiple prime ministerial candidates since then, leaving Bolojan in a caretaker role amid fiscal and institutional pressures. Recent developments include PNL's October decision to enter opposition while providing conditional support for Luca Niculescu's proposed PSD-technocrat government, alongside Bolojan's announcement of his final cabinet meeting and the resignation of party-backed officials. The parliamentary investiture vote scheduled for the coming week represents the nearest catalyst that could end the deadlock and Bolojan's interim status, subject to coalition negotiations and compliance with deficit targets tied to EU funding.