- 3d ago
AUR threatens to boycott Romanian presidential talks and rejects coalition deals
AUR Senate leader Petrișor Peiu rejected coalition talks with PSD and PNL on 29 August 2026, threatening to boycott consultations while pursuing President Nicușor Dan's suspension.
- Aug 24
Romania to start prime minister nomination calendar after September 1, Grindeanu says
Chamber of Deputies President Sorin Grindeanu announced that procedures to designate a new prime minister will begin when Parliament returns to its ordinary session, ruling out a coalition with USR.
- 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's Electoral Authority proposes taking over party registration from courts as USR objects
The Permanent Electoral Authority has drafted legislation to transfer party registration and dissolution from the Bucharest Tribunal to its own panels, raising founding thresholds from three to 100 members.
- 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 19
Romania rejects former minister Bogdan Ivan's blackout claims as industrial power dispute escalates
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the Ministry of Energy dismissed allegations by former minister Bogdan Ivan that factories face imminent power cutoffs, clarifying that notifications were standard regulatory reminders.
- 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.
- Aug 4
Romania’s Chamber adopts integrity law with amendments to oust Timișoara mayor and force president’s partner to declare assets
Two amendments adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on Monday evening rewrite Romania’s integrity law to force Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz from office and to compel the president’s partner to disclose her assets, drawing accusations of a PSD-AUR political trade and warnings that up to 800 million euros in EU recovery funds are now in jeopardy.
- Jul 27
Grindeanu reveals private messages from Bolojan: interim premier sent 11 legislative proposals via phone, refuses official dialogue
PSD president Sorin Grindeanu disclosed that interim premier Ilie Bolojan sent him 10-11 legislative proposals through private messages, while refusing official political dialogue, and warned that PSD will not allow law-breaking under the pretext of current crises.
- Jul 27
Romanian Social Democrats sue caretaker government over strategic decisions
The party says the executive exceeded its constitutional limits by adopting a biodiversity strategy worth 972.4 million euros and other long-term policies after being dismissed by Parliament.
- 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 26
Raluca Turcan accuses PSD of sabotaging salary law, says 770 million euros in EU funds at risk
Former labour minister Raluca Turcan accused PSD president Sorin Grindeanu of politically sabotaging the public-sector salary reform, putting at risk 770 million euros in EU recovery funds. Interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan said the bill is not finalised and will be debated in early August.
- Jul 22
Romania's former PM Marcel Ciolacu photographed with fugitive convict Ionel Arsene at Lake Garda luxury hotel
Photographs show the former prime minister and the convicted influence peddler having breakfast at Villa Cortine Palace, where rooms start at €800 a night, on 25 June 2026.
- Jul 15
Romania's acting PM warns 4.5 billion euros in EU funds at stake as PSD blocks PNRR reforms
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan published a detailed Facebook rebuttal on 15 July 2026 after Social Democratic leader Sorin Grindeanu questioned the existence of pending PNRR bills in parliament, listing six projects under debate and warning that over 4.5 billion euros in non-reimbursable EU money are at risk.
- Jul 15
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.
- Jul 9
PNL rejects PSD accusations over vote against extending Romania's recovery plan deadline
Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) has dismissed accusations from the Social Democrats (PSD) that its MEPs voted against extending the deadline for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, calling the claims manipulation and stressing that an extension is not possible under current EU rules.
- 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
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.
