President Nicusor Dan is in talks with political parties Tuesday in a third bid to rebuild a pro-European Union government after his latest candidate failed to win a vote of confidence, prolonging a political deadlock and raising the likelihood of snap elections.
County chairman Adrian Vestea, a rebel Liberal member, won just 189 votes well short of the 233 needed in a nail-biting late Monday vote, following a day of twists, turns and ultimatums.
Should this next nominee fail to form a government, it may lead to snap elections, despite the next general election being scheduled for 2028.
Romania is currently facing the highest budget deficits in the EU, along with double-digit t inflation. Following the coalition’s ascent to power in June 2025, reducing the budget deficit was prioritized as a crucial objective.
Parliament ousted the government of Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on May 5 and the president’s two nominations for a new premier both failed to muster a majority. The first pick did not reach Parliament.
If Parliament twice rejects a government, the legislature is dissolved and early elections are called. Romania has never had snap elections
