The prime minister first announced his decision to step down on 7 July, a day after the Constitutional Court partially rejected reform bills critically needed for Romania's EU entry in 2007.
Premijer je odluku o ostavci prvi put najavio 7. jula, dan nakon što je Ustavni sud delimično odbacio reformske nacrte zakona koji su preko potrebni za prijem Rumunije u EU 2007. godine.