Romania's ongoing political crisis has kept Ilie Bolojan in office as caretaker prime minister since Parliament passed a no-confidence motion against his government on May 5, 2026. The motion, backed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), followed PSD's withdrawal from the coalition over austerity measures and plans to list minority stakes in state-owned enterprises. Subsequent presidential nominations for a successor—Eugen Tomac and Adrian Veștea—failed to secure parliamentary approval, extending the deadlock into September with limited caretaker powers constraining fiscal and EU fund decisions. President Nicușor Dan's scheduled consultations with parties, alongside warnings from Bolojan about deficit risks and the need for a stable cabinet, remain the main near-term catalysts that could shift the timeline for his replacement.