Romanian Government Falls After No-Confidence Vote

Romanian Government Falls After No-Confidence Vote
Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu address to the Romanian Parliament during a non-confidence vote session at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, on Oct. 5, 2021. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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BUCHAREST, Romania—Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu of the governing National Liberal Party was ousted Tuesday after a no-confidence motion in his government passed overwhelmingly, deepening an ongoing political crisis.

The motion censure was filed by the opposition Social Democrat Party (PSD) and supported by former coalition partner USR-Plus and the far-right AUR party. The motion passed with 281 votes; only 234 were needed.