Romanian parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on May 5, 2026, securing 281 votes well above the 233 threshold required. The Social Democratic Party, the largest parliamentary force, joined far-right opposition lawmakers to back the measure amid disputes over austerity policies that had already fractured the prior pro-EU coalition. Bolojan remains in office as caretaker premier with limited powers while President Nicusor Dan conducts consultations to nominate a successor for parliamentary approval. No early elections are planned, with the next regular parliamentary vote scheduled for 2028. These confirmed procedural steps and the absence of new coalition agreements in the immediate aftermath shape trader assessments of the timeline for a formal change in leadership.