Ilie Bolojan's mandate has ended.

Verdict: FALSE

Verdict details

Confidence: 95%

Evidence quality: PUTERNICĂ

**What was analyzed:** The article reports the statements of the PSD president, Sorin Grindeanu, claiming that Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was not dismissed by Parliament, but by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on that day, and that Romania's economy is in a state of 'coma'. **What sources confirm:** Multiple contemporary external sources (Al Jazeera, Balkan Insight, Los Angeles Times, AP News) confirm that the government led by Ilie Bolojan was dismissed by a no-confidence motion voted in Parliament on May 5, 2026. Additionally, other sources quote Grindeanu stating that the INS data for the first quarter was to be published 'in two days' from his statement, not that it was published 'today' and caused the dismissal. Grindeanu's claims about the state of the economy are contradictory in sources, as he later stated after the dismissal that 'the promised economic apocalypse did not come' and that the markets reacted positively. **Limitations:** There is no external evidence t…

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