Romania's Social Democrats Join Forces to Oust Pro-EU Government

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Romanias largest political party, the Social Democrats, has allied with the hard-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians to oust Prime Minister Ilie Bolojans pro-European coalition. This move follows the Social Democrats withdrawal of ministers, jeopardizing over ten billion euros in EU recovery funds. Bolojan, from the Liberal Party, is determined to push t…

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Romanias largest political party, the Social Democrats, has allied with the hard-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians to oust Prime Minister Ilie Bolojans pro-European coalition. This move follows the Social Democrats withdrawal of ministers, jeopardizing over ten billion euros in EU recovery funds. Bolojan, from the Liberal Party, is determined to push through key reforms to secure the funds before the EUs August deadline. The power struggle, stemming from budget deficit disputes, could reshape

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