Adrian Veshta. Photo by Inquam Photos / Alex Nicodim
“Eugen Tomac resigned this morning, and under these circumstances, I am appointing Adrian Vestea as prime minister,” Dan stated in a post on X.
“Neither Mr. Tomac nor I were playing games with the country’s governance,” Euronews quoted the Romanian president as saying. “We took this path after consulting with political parties.”
Romania plunged into a political crisis in May when its government collapsed following a no-confidence vote against Liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
The vote took place after the left-wing Social Democratic Party left the ruling coalition in late April and supported the no-confidence vote initiated by the far right.
At the time, the SDP stated that Bolojan had “not carried out a single genuine reform” during his tenure and that Romania needed a leader “capable of cooperation.”
Dan described Vestea, a member of Romania’s National Liberal Party, as a “pro-Western” politician and “a man of dialogue, with strong values and extensive experience in budget management.”
Romania remains one of the EU countries with the largest government budget deficit. In 2024, it stood at 9.3% of GDP, falling to 7.9% in 2025.
