Romania's biggest party, the Social Democrats, joined forces with the far right to vote against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan

Romania's biggest party, the Social Democrats, joined forces with the far right to vote against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan

 Daniel MIHAILESCU

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

The move by the left wing Social Democrats (PSD), Romania's biggest party, to join with the far right to file the motion drew criticism that they were legitimising a surging far right.

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