In Romania, Siegfried Mureșan’s government failed to secure the 233 votes needed for parliamentary approval.
The decision on choosing a new prime minister who can form a cabinet now once again rests with President Nicușor Dan, Digi24 reports.
Although this vote has created the constitutional conditions for dissolving parliament and holding snap elections, the head of state has previously said repeatedly that he wants to avoid such a scenario.
After the vote, leaders of Romanian parties set out their positions. Social Democrat leader Sorin Grindeanu urged the president to hold consultations as soon as possible and said his party was ready to form a government. He accused two political forces of prolonging the political crisis and stressed the need to urgently approve budget amendments and prepare the 2027 budget.
By contrast, the leader of the Save Romania Union, Dominic Fritz, spoke in favour of snap elections, accusing opponents of creating chaos and economic instability. He thanked Mureșan for his work and assured that his party would not, under any circumstances, vote for a government led by the Social Democrats.
Liberal Party representative Ionel Bogdan said the party was ready for any development, including snap elections, if the president makes such a decision.