18 Oct 2010 / 06:22
Romania's main opposition parties on Monday announced they have filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Emil Boc and his centre-right government over austerity measures.
Marian Chiriac
"The motion is ready and has been filed today. It will be debated and voted next week," said leftist opposition leader Victor Ponta.
The opposition is around 23 votes short of the 236 seats required to topple Boc's government, but local analysts have said that Ponta could manage to lure deputies without party affiliation to reach the needed threshold.
However, the opposition Social Democrats and centrist Liberal Party may be reluctant to take power at a time when Romania is struggling to recover from the global economic crisis and strict spending controls are still necessary.
Romania, which is relying on a EUR 20 billion aid package led by the IMF, recently adopted severe austerity measures, including increasing the value added tax to 24 per cent from 19 per cent and decreasing all state sector wages.
Prime Minister Boc's government has since seen its popularity ratings decline sharply as trade unions and public workers continue to hold protests against the austerity plan. The government narrowly escaped another no-confidence vote in June.
"The motion is ready and has been filed today. It will be debated and voted next week," said leftist opposition leader Victor Ponta.
The opposition is around 23 votes short of the 236 seats required to topple Boc's government, but local analysts have said that Ponta could manage to lure deputies without party affiliation to reach the needed threshold.
However, the opposition Social Democrats and centrist Liberal Party may be reluctant to take power at a time when Romania is struggling to recover from the global economic crisis and strict spending controls are still necessary.
Romania, which is relying on a EUR 20 billion aid package led by the IMF, recently adopted severe austerity measures, including increasing the value added tax to 24 per cent from 19 per cent and decreasing all state sector wages.
Prime Minister Boc's government has since seen its popularity ratings decline sharply as trade unions and public workers continue to hold protests against the austerity plan. The government narrowly escaped another no-confidence vote in June.
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