Romania's designated PM: salary bill can't be sent to Parliament, risks loss of €770m from EU
Prime-minister designate Eugen Tomac stated on Saturday that the draft unitary salary law in its current form cannot be submitted to Parliament because it harms key categories of beneficiaries, and called for a compromise to avoid any income cuts.
Tomac's assessment
On 13 June 2026, Eugen Tomac, prime-minister designate, told Antena 3 CNN that the unitary salary bill cannot go forward.
The law, as it stands today, cannot be sent to Parliament – a law that affects important categories of beneficiaries cannot move ahead.
He stressed the goal is not salary increases but a more equitable rebalancing across pay grades.
Compromise sought
Tomac insisted that a compromise formula must be found so that no one’s income drops. He argued that the bill can be amended enough to satisfy most beneficiaries, but if it sows chaos and injustice it is not useful.
We need open, honest dialogue this summer to see whether we can move forward or whether a political decision is needed, together with the parties that agreed on the law through the mediation of Romania’s president.
EU funding at risk
The designated premier warned that if the law is not adopted, Romania will lose over 770 million euros provided by the European Union. The sum is tied to the law’s enactment.
Next steps
Tomac said crafting a new law from scratch is difficult, but extensive amendments are possible. He announced consultations throughout the summer, and that a political decision may be taken together with the parties that committed to the law under the president’s mediation.
