Ilie Siegfried Mureșan

Romania's deficit down over 40% in first five months, interim PM Bolojan warns populism could reverse fiscal gains

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that Romania's budget deficit fell by more than 40% in the first five months of 2026, to 36 billion lei, from 64 billion lei a year earlier. He called it the first serious correction after years of excessive spending and warned that populism could undo the progress.