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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bucharest, December 16 (Xinhua) — The Romanian Parliament on Monday rejected a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government at a joint session of the two chambers.
420 of the 463 parliamentarians attended the meeting, but only 141 voted: 139 for and two against. A minimum of 232 votes were needed to pass the proposal.
The vote of no confidence was initiated by Senator Ninel Peia and supported by legislators from the Peace – Romania First parliamentary group, the Alliance for the Unification of Romanians, and several independent parliamentarians.
They accused I. Bolojan's cabinet of poor management of key sectors, including public finances, healthcare, education, social protection, justice and public administration.
Speaking in parliament during the debate, the prime minister defended his government, stating that Romania risked losing the confidence of financial markets when he took office six months ago. "We avoided this scenario thanks to measures that began to restore economic balance and reduce the deficit," said I. Bolojan, citing increased budget revenues, a reduced deficit compared to last year, and restored investor confidence, reflected in lower borrowing costs.
He also said the government would not raise taxes next year and would focus on improving tax collection, combating tax evasion and attracting European funds.
The Prime Minister criticised the sponsors of the no-confidence motion, saying they were encouraging "chaos and scandal" rather than offering viable solutions.
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