BUCHAREST, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Romania's bicameral parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor and 4 against, bringing down the government, according to the parliament's live broadcast of the vote.

Members of Romania's new government headed by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, on Dec. 23, 2024. (File photo: Xinhua)

Under the constitution, the Bolojan government will become an interim administration from the moment the vote passes, limited to handling routine administrative affairs. It will not be allowed to issue emergency ordinances or propose new legislation. The interim government's term may not exceed 45 days.

Bolojan of the National Liberal Party took office in June 2025. However, its austerity policies and proposed sale of strategic state assets drew strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the original governing coalition.

In April, the PSD withdrew its political support and pulled all its ministers from the government, seeking Bolojan's resignation but was rebuffed. The party then, together with major opposition parties and independents, submitted a no-confidence motion in late April.