The parties that will form the governing coalition voted at the end of this week on their representatives in the government that Ilie Bolojan has been appointed to lead. The new government will have five deputy prime ministers - four from the coalition parties plus one independent deputy prime minister, who will be responsible for state reform - six ministers from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), four from the National Liberal Party (PNL), four from Save Romania Union (USR), and two from the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR).The composition of the new Executive, which on Monday should clear the parliamentary committees and on the evening of the same day receive the vote of Parliament, is as follows:* Ilie Bolojan (PNL) - Prime Minister* Marian Neacsu (PSD) - Deputy Prime Minister without portfolio* Tánczos Barna (UDMR) - Deputy Prime Minister without portfolio* Catalin Predoiu (PNL) - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs* Ionut Mosteanu (USR) - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence* Dragos Anastasiu - Deputy Prime Minister for Reform* Alexandru Nazare (PNL) - Minister of Finance* Ciprian Serban (PSD) - Minister of Transport and Infrastructure* Radu Marinescu (PSD) - Minister of Justice* Radu Miruta (USR) - Minister of Digitalization and Economy* Alexandru Rogobete (PSD) - Minister of Health* Cseke Attila (UDMR) - Minister of Development, Public Works, and Administration* Florin Barbu (PSD) - Minister of Agriculture* Florin Manole (PSD) - Minister of Labor* Andras Demeter Istvan (UDMR) - Minister of Culture* Daniel David (PNL) - Minister of Education* Oana Toiu (USR) - Minister of Foreign Affairs* Dragos Pislaru (REPER member, proposed by PNL) - Minister of Investment and European Funds* Bogdan Ivan (PSD) - Minister of Energy* Diana Buzoianu (USR) - Minister of the Environment.The protocol establishing the governing coalition will be signed on Monday, June 23, at 10:00 a.m., at the Senate, in the office of the current Senate president, Prime Minister-designate Ilie Bolojan.
Romania’s foreign minister, Oana Ţoiu, announced that Romania will adopt a legislative act to criminalize companies and individuals who attempt to circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia at the European level. The move comes after a joint decision by EU member states on July 18 to extend the sanctions package...
The stock of deposits in Romanian banks decreased by over RON 3 billion during the first half (H1) of 2025 to RON 629.2 billion at the end of June, while the plunge was steeper for local currency deposits; residents preferred foreign currency, according to the data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). The […]
The management of Turkish group Otokar announced that it plans to design and produce military vehicles in Romania through its local joint venture with Automecanica, according to TechRider.ro. The two companies are...
Romania's National Salt Company, Salrom, has received an extension for its graphite exploitation license in the Ungurelașu–Polovragi area, the company announced on July 23. The project is part of a European Commission-backed initiative to strengthen the continent's supply of strategic raw materials essential for battery manufacturing. Salrom is seeking nearly EUR 200 million in European […]
The interim president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, announced on July 23 that his party is coming up with proposals in the second package of fiscal reforms, such as the supplementary taxation of capital and wealthy individuals, as well as regulations regarding profit shifting, according to News.ro. "This [profit shifting] must stop, […]
The second package of fiscal reforms will be agreed by the end of July, but it will be enacted in the first part of August, Romania’s ruling coalition agreed in a meeting on July 23, according to converging sources familiar with the negotiations quoted by Euronews. Sorin Grindeanu,...
