Parliament on Tuesday passed a motion of censure initiated by the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD).The vote was 281 to nil out of 281 cast. 318 lawmakers were in attendance. The lawmakers of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) and of the national minorities did not vote.It would have taken 234 ayes for the motion to succeed."Parliament is hereby voting for the motion of censure thus withdrawing its confidence in the government by the decision of the Romanian Parliament no. 31 of 2020. Under article 110 (4) in the Constitution, the government whose term of office ceases shall continue to fulfill only the acts required for the administration of public affairs, until the members of the new government take the oath," announced Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Ludovic Orban. According to the Law on Government organization and functioning, the Citu Cabinet will continue to carry out only actions with individual or normative character needed for the administration of public matters, without promoting new policies, until the new government members take the oath. During this period of time the government cannot issue orders and initiate draft laws. In parallel, article 103 of the Constitution establishes that the president of Romania appoints a candidate for the position of prime minister after consulting the party with absolute majority in Parliament or the parties represented in Parliament. The candidate for the position of premier will ask, in 10 days since being appointed, the vote of confidence in Parliament on the government program and full list. The program and list are debated by the Chamber of Deputies and Senate in joint session. Parliament grants confidence to government with the majority vote of deputies and senators. Once the new government is sworn in in front of president Iohannis, it can start its activity.
Bulgaria is in talks with the EU to transfer Covid patients to other member states due to a hospital-bed shortage, with hospitals and morgues in Romania also said to be at breaking point. There were currently more than 20 million people infected in eastern Europe, including Russia and Ukraine, according to a Reuters tally. "We […]
Stéphane Séjourné will helm the European Parliament's third-largest group, leaving MEPs wondering if he will be able to distance himself from the powerful French leader.
The National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) on Monday, October 25 will open for visit the Historical Spaces of the Royal Palace, between 10:00 and 18:00, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of King Mihai I.The public will be able to visit the Royal Dining Room, the Stairs of the Voivodes, the Throne […]
Three out of ten Romanians have credit cards, Finzoom concluded, based on a survey conducted online in Romania. In fact, due to the sample that apparently includes only part of those visiting Finzoom.ro website, the conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt since it is not relevant for the entire population of the country. […]
of the biggest banks - but when it comes to insurer country's supremacy in the region is not that robust. There's no Romanian insurer among the biggest seven regional players (not counting bankrupt City Insurance) that come from the tiny markets of Slovenia and Croatia. Automobile Dacia leads for the 7th consecutive year in […]
The rating agency Fitch reconfirmed Friday, October 22, 2021, the sovereign rating related to the government debt of Romania to the BBB- for the long-term debt in foreign currency and the negative outlook. "The agency's decision represents a signal for Romania to continue at a sustained pace the fiscal-budgetary policies, the reform and investment […]