Romania's President Nicusor Dan has nominated Adrian Vestea — a regional administrator and former development minister — as prime minister on June 14, the second such nomination in quick succession after political turmoil derailed the first candidate. The crisis stems from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Romania's largest parliamentary force, withdrawing support for the previous premier Ilie Bolojan in late April, collapsing the ruling pro-European coalition from within. Analysts note that Romania's instability is not a case of democratic backsliding — courts, parliament, and a free press all function normally — but rather a situation in which fully legitimate institutions are being deployed, in procedural terms, in ways that block effective governance.