- 2d ago
AUR's number two publicly breaks with George Simion over PSD deal and demands Romania holds early elections
A public rift inside Romania's AUR party burst open on 14 July as its Senate leader, Petrișor Peiu, rejected leader George Simion's bid to trade support for the PSD for the Senate presidency, demanding early elections instead.
- 2d ago
Romanian President Nicușor Dan says he is 'satisfied to very satisfied' with prosecution offices, cites fewer drug incidents at festivals and renewed graft probes
Romanian President Nicușor Dan declared himself “satisfied to very satisfied” with the country’s three main prosecution offices during a press conference in Paris on 14 July 2026, pointing to concrete improvements in tackling organised crime, judicial corruption and high-level graft.
- 5d ago
PNL vice-chair warns president Nicușor Dan against PSD rescue ahead of Monday consultations: “You are in grave error”
Alexandru Muraru, vice-president of the National Liberal Party, delivered a sharp public message on 11 July 2026 to President Nicușor Dan, two days before scheduled consultations on forming a new government.
- 5d ago
Oana Gheorghiu says President Nicușor Dan 'made a mistake' nominating Adrian Veștea as premier without PNL consultation
Romania's interim deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu described President Nicușor Dan's nomination of Adrian Veștea for prime minister as an error driven by internal party information, speaking on Digi24's 'În fața ta' on 11 July 2026.
- Jul 9
Romanian poll puts far-right AUR at 36.4%, PNL surges to second place as crisis reshapes electorate
A July 2026 opinion poll shows the opposition AUR party at 36.4%, with the National Liberal Party (PNL) rising sharply to 22.4% as two months of political turmoil mobilise voters and redraw party support.
- 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
SNSPA rector condemns USR senator for calling President Nicușor Dan 'a fool in the wrong places'
SNSPA rector Remus Pricopie publicly rebuked USR senator Cristian Ghinea after he called President Nicușor Dan 'a fool in the wrong places' and a 'wrong person for Romania'.
- 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.
- Jul 5
Traian Băsescu: President Nicușor Dan, PSD, PNL, and interim government all violating Romania's constitution
Former president Traian Băsescu says President Nicușor Dan has abandoned his role, the interim government of Ilie Bolojan is illegal after 60 days, and PSD and PNL have governed together for 20 years, sharing blame for economic mismanagement.
- Jul 5
PNL vice-president accuses President Nicușor Dan of partisanship, says second term support hinges on party ties
Robert Sighiartău, vice-president of Romania's National Liberal Party, sharply criticised President Nicușor Dan on Saturday, accusing him of abandoning campaign promises and siding with the Social Democrats during the political crisis.
- Jul 1
President Nicușor Dan reveals assets: no home, a 1986 Citroën, €152,000 in debt, and 387 campaign backers
The Romanian president published his 33-page asset declaration on 30 June, detailing no real estate ownership, a 1986 Citroën, bank accounts totalling over 1.2 million lei, and a list of 387 donors who financed his 2025 presidential campaign.
- Jun 29
Fritz calls AUR the 'life insurance' of PSD, predicts party will install Grindeanu as prime minister
USR president Dominic Fritz launched a sharp attack on the far-right AUR party on Monday, accusing it of being a tool of the Social Democrats and claiming it will eventually vote to make PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu Romania's next prime minister.
- Jun 29
Israeli President Herzog visits Romania for talks on economic ties, antisemitism, and regional security
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Romanian President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace on Monday to deepen bilateral cooperation and address rising antisemitism, with regional conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East also on the agenda.
- Jun 29
Romania's air traffic control certificate suspended by court, CSAT to discuss potential airspace closure
A Bucharest court decision to suspend ROMATSA's air navigation certificate could close Romanian and Moldovan airspace, affecting up to 2,000 flights daily. The Supreme Defence Council meets today.
- Jun 29
Băsescu: Romania's government deadlock to persist until autumn as parties dodge early elections
Former president Traian Băsescu says Romania's political crisis will not be resolved before autumn, as all major parties and the president avoid triggering early elections while the country remains without a legitimate government.
- Jun 29
Romania's Supreme Defence Council convenes amid political tensions to set NATO summit objectives and approve 2027 external missions
President Nicușor Dan convened the Supreme Council for National Defence on Monday at 15:00 amid a political standoff with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, with the agenda focused on Romania's objectives for the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara and the deployment of forces abroad in 2027.
- Jun 28
Latvian intelligence warns Russia may stage provocations on NATO's eastern flank to test alliance cohesion
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says recent Putin remarks are preparation for a false-flag operation, as Latvian intelligence and a senior NATO politician warn of possible Russian hybrid attacks on Poland or the Baltic states.
- Jun 28
Călin Georgescu accuses TV station of censorship in tense on-air row with former supporter Anca Alexandrescu
A live interview on Realitatea Plus descended into confrontation as former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu accused moderator Anca Alexandrescu, once a vocal backer, of backing the wrong government and having his past statements censored by her station.
- Jun 28
UDMR's Csoma Botond blames PSD for government deadlock, warns red lines will delay new cabinet into next year
UDMR leader Csoma Botond says PSD's refusal to accept a rotating premiership and a common governing program has stalled efforts to form a government, and warns that without compromise a new cabinet may not take shape this year.
- Jun 28
Nicușor Dan warns of rising hate speech and extremism at Iași Pogrom commemoration
Romanian president Nicușor Dan, in a message at the 85-year commemoration of the Iași Pogrom, said hate speech is again spoken loudly in Romania and Europe and warned that the danger of extremism has not disappeared.
