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Romania's government collapses after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan loses confidence vote
Key takeaways
- Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has been voted out of office by lawmakers.
- The motion passed with 281 votes in favor across the 464 seats of the two houses of parliament, a majority of almost 50.
- It's unclear what that will lead to in the debt-riddled EU member that has long been unable to join the eurozone because of its economic difficulties.
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Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has been voted out of office by lawmakers. Romania's coalition was driven apart by unpopular austerity measures, with the Social Democrats leaving and moving to oust the PM.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DHgs Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's position has appeared at risk since the largest member of his coalition left the government last month Image: Lucian Alecu/IMAGOAdvertisement Parliamentarians in Romania voted on Tuesday to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan from office.
The motion passed with 281 votes in favor across the 464 seats of the two houses of parliament, a majority of almost 50.
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