AUR party leader George Simion announced from the tribune of the Romanian Parliament that his party’s parliamentarians will not vote in favor of investing the Niculescu Cabinet. Simion urged fellow parliamentarians not to "dirty their hands" by supporting the government. He distinguished his party from others he accused of criticizing but failing to appear, framing AUR as principled. Simion appealed to all parliamentarians with “a backbone” to oppose the government. He directly addressed Bolojan, questioning the motives behind his potential vote in favor of the Cabinet Niculescu. The statement signals a firm opposition stance from AUR regarding the current government formation.