The fallout was engineered through the alignment of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians. With little warning, PSD withdrew from the ruling coalition rather than continue absorbing the political cost of Bolojan’s austerity measures and fiscal reforms.
Developments do not signal an immediate far-right takeover, but instead point to a prolonged period of political instability as Romania attempts to negotiate a new coalition capable of managing the country’s economic liabilities and fiscal discipline.
Stasya Yautodzyeva
For Romania’s gambling sector, the collapse signals further political uncertainty and growing populist pressure on policymaking at a critical juncture, as parliament is required to overhaul the provisions of the 2009 Gambling Act of Romania.
“Developments matter for gambling licences because the s..