Romanian MPs have voted to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote in parliament.
The largest party, the left-wing Social Democrats, abandoned Bolojan's four-party coalition last month and joined the far-right opposition to call for the vote.
The Social Democrats have repeatedly clashed with Bolojan, a liberal, over austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit.
President Nicusor Dan, who is now expected to try to rebuild the coalition under a different prime minister, has sought to give reassurances that Romania - an EU and Nato member which borders Ukraine - will retain its pro-Brussels stance.
A total of 281 MPs voted for the no-confidence motion, well above the 233 needed for the measure to pass.
