Romania's pro-European coalition government survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Friday, avoiding further political turbulence in the NATO and European Union member state which will rerun a presidential election this year.

Romania's pro-European coalition government avoided collapse after surviving a no-confidence vote. The motion, urged by hard-right parties, fell short of the required 233 votes. Tension in the country follows last December's annulled election,

Romania's three opposition far-right parties filed a motion of no confidence in the pro-European coalition government on Tuesday, a move likely to fail but also to boost the parties' public profile ahead of a re-run presidential election.

Romania’s far-right opposition parties filed a no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, fueled by an intensifying anti-establishment mood gripping the country.

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Lawmakers from three far-right parties submitted a non-confidence motion against the government headed by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to the Chamber of Deputies on February 25.