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- 6d ago
PSD sets conditions for Luca Niculescu's government as early elections loom after 160 days
PSD will back Luca Niculescu's government only if it wins a majority together with the PNL and UDMR, Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday, 12 October, warning that otherwise early elections would follow.
- Oct 7
Romania passes traffic reform allowing motorcycles to filter past queues and use bus lanes
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved legislation on 7 October 2026 permitting two-wheeled vehicles to filter through stationary traffic at up to 20 km/h and access designated bus lanes.
- Sep 26
Romanian politicians and students clash over mandatory school uniform legislation
Following Senate approval of a bill requiring uniforms in state pre-university schools, political leaders and student unions have clashed ahead of the decisive vote in the Chamber of Deputies.
- Sep 10
UDMR denies blocking Luca Niculescu as Romanian coalition talks continue
UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor dismissed reports that his party rejected diplomat Luca Niculescu for prime minister, as President Nicușor Dan seeks 233 parliamentary votes to end a four-month interim government.
- Aug 24
Romania races August 31 deadline on wage reform to secure 770 million euros in EU funds
President Nicușor Dan will hold talks on August 25 with leaders from four parties to break an impasse on the unitary wage law, with failure risking 770 million euros in European Union recovery funding.
- Aug 23
Romania caps healthcare and education wage hike at 6 billion lei amid deficit targets
Interim Labour Minister Dragoș Pîslaru announced that salary increases for education and healthcare will not exceed 6 billion lei, prioritizing fiscal discipline over PNRR deadlines.
- Aug 20
Romania reworks public wage bill as European Commission seeks fiscal limits for €770M fund
The Romanian government is adjusting its draft unitary wage legislation following European Commission feedback, aiming to secure €770 million in recovery funds ahead of a 31 August deadline.
- Aug 10
Romania's last-chance salary law talks at Cotroceni before €770M EU deadline
Romania's interim Labor Minister Dragoș Pîslaru warned on August 10 that this is likely the last week to pass the unitary salary law before an August 31 PNRR deadline, with €770 million in EU funds at stake. President Nicușor Dan convenes party leaders at Cotroceni Palace on August 11 to seek a breakthrough.
- Jul 26
Romanian poll: AUR leads with 34% as Georgescu tops trust; early elections rejected
AUR holds 34% voting intention, PSD 23%, PNL 21%, according to a CURS poll. Călin Georgescu leads trust with 33%, but majorities reject early elections (58%) and a presidential suspension (57%).
- Jul 8
Nicușor Dan summons party leaders on 12 July to break political deadlock and save EU funds
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has summoned the leaders of PSD, PNL, USR and UDMR to Cotroceni Palace on Monday, 12 July, seeking a majority to form a new government and pass urgent EU-related reforms.
- Jul 6
UDMR warns Romania's PSD-PNL deadlock only benefits extremists, calls for compromise and presidential push
The leader of UDMR's deputies, Csoma Botond, says the two-month government vacuum is a 'kindergarten quarrel' that strengthens AUR and erodes trust, and he wants President Nicușor Dan to step in more actively.
- Jun 27
PSD's Vasilescu: Grindeanu government would pass with UDMR backing, using Veștea votes as a starting point
PSD vice-president Lia Olguța Vasilescu stated Saturday that a monocolor government led by Sorin Grindeanu could secure parliamentary investiture if UDMR joins the social democrats, building on the 189 votes the Veștea cabinet received.
- Jun 18
Romania’s PM-designate presses pause after PSD postpones decision on joining his cabinet
Adrian Veștea, Romania’s prime minister-designate, appealed for patience and responsible negotiation on June 18 after the Social Democratic Party (PSD) stalled its decision on whether to join his proposed government. The delay, set to last until Sunday, exposes deep fractures inside the former ruling coalition and leaves the country without a stable executive after more than six weeks of political instability.
- Jun 16
Romanian PM-designate Veștea's government bid collapses as UDMR and PNL withdraw support
Prime Minister-designate Adrian Veștea faced a double blow on Tuesday after UDMR refused to join his government and his own party declared him outside its ranks, leaving his path to a parliamentary majority in tatters.
- Jun 10
Tomac's cabinet faces near-certain rejection as President Nicușor Dan prepares backup plans for Romania's political crisis
Eugen Tomac's proposed government of specialists is heading for an almost certain defeat in Parliament next week, with PNL and USR refusing support and PSD planning to abstain. President Nicușor Dan is already preparing alternative scenarios to break the month-long political deadlock.
- Jun 4
Romanian president to name adviser Eugen Tomac as premier-designate, testing fractured parliament
President Nicușor Dan will announce his choice of premier-designate at 18:00 on Thursday, with adviser and MEP Eugen Tomac the expected pick. The nomination follows a month-long political vacuum after Ilie Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote.
