Romania: Nominated PM Asks Parliament’s Vote of Confidence Without Clear Majority

Source: US News & World Report

“Romania’s prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea ⁠asked ⁠parliament late on Sunday for ⁠a vote of confidence, banking on support from the country’s largest ​party, but his cabinet is unlikely to pass without support from the opposition far right. Centrist ‌President Nicusor Dan nominated Liberal Party ‌member Vestea earlier this week without consulting the party, in what analysts said was ⁠a forceful ⁠attempt to rebuild a pro-European government to carry out reforms and ​keep cutting the largest budget deficit in the European Union. … On ⁠Sunday, the ⁠Liberals reiterated they would ⁠no longer ​join a ruling coalition with the Social Democrats and voted to exclude Vestea from their ​ranks, as well as ⁠any party member who would back or join his government.” (06/22/26)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-06-22/romanias-nominated-pm-asks-parliaments-vote-of-confidence-without-clear-majority