Overview

• Ilie Bolojan was nominated on June 20 by President Nicușor Dan to break a month-long political deadlock and assemble a pro-EU government.
• The proposed coalition is expected to include the Social Democrats, National Liberals, Save Romania Union and the ethnic Hungarian party UDMR with a potential prime ministerial rotation in 2027.
• Bolojan must secure parliamentary approval next week and finalize Cabinet appointments in negotiations with the four parties.
• The administration’s top priority is reducing last year’s 9.3% GDP budget deficit to avert a credit-rating downgrade and unlock billions in EU funding.
• Lawmakers plan a fiscal package to save about 30 billion lei through spending cuts, postponed investments and targeted tax hikes.