Romania's AUR Party to Boycott Veștea Government Vote, Citing National Crisis

George Simion, the president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), declared that his party will not endorse the incoming Veștea government. Simion stated that all 90 AUR parliamentarians will maintain a unified stance against the cabinet during the investiture vote, opting to leave the parliamentary hall rather than participate.

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Romania is going through the greatest economic, social, and political crisis in the last 35 years.

Simion characterized Romania as facing "the greatest economic, social, and political crisis in the last 35 years." He asserted that the proposed governmental structure represents a continuation of the previous PSD-PNL-USR-UDMR administration, which he referred to as "guvernarea Bolojan." Simion insisted that the "damaging consequences" of this prior governance must be rectified and that its political program should not be repeated.

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The damaging consequences of this damaging governance PSD-PNL-USR-UDMR, generically called Bolojan governance, must be removed.

The AUR leader also called for former interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan to vacate the government headquarters, accusing him of "abusive occupation" of Palatul Victoria since May 5. Simion demanded that Bolojan demonstrate decency and respect for Romanian democracy by leaving the building.

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I don't know why Mr. Bolojan didn't have the decency to leave Palatul Victoria.

Simion extended an invitation to the designated prime minister, Adrian Veștea, and to Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan to meet with AUR at the party's headquarters. He challenged them to publicly state whether AUR's votes are considered acceptable and whether AUR parliamentarians are indeed "extremists." Simion reiterated that AUR remains firmly in opposition, with its core political priorities being the organization of early elections and the potential suspension of the president.

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Just as all 90 AUR parliamentarians voted for the motion of no confidence initiated by us, so tonight, if there is a vote for this government (...), if this government is voted in tonight, it will not benefit from the support of AUR parliamentarians.