Circumstances

The parliament may consider the issue of responsibility of the cabinet and adopt a resolution of no confidence (Article 87 of the Constitution).

Modalites

The parliament may consider the issue of responsibility of the cabinet on the proposal of not less than one-third of all deputies and adopt a resolution of no confidence by the majority of all its members. The issue of responsibility of the cabinet may neither be considered more than once during one regular session, nor within one year of the approval of the programme of activity of the cabinet.

Consequences

The resignation and adoption of a resolution of no confidence in the Prime Minister results in the resignation of the entire cabinet (Article 115 of the Constitution). The cabinet, whose resignation is accepted by the President, continues to exercise its powers by commission of the President until a new cabinet commences its operation but for no longer than 60 days. Between 1996 and 2001, two motions of censure were tabled in the parliament: in 1998 (within the opposition) and in 2001 (partly within the opposition and partly within the majority) but only the latter was accepted.