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Public administration unions in Romania protest planned 20% workforce cuts

August 14, 2025

The National Federation of Public Administration Trade Unions (FNSA) has voiced strong opposition to a government proposal to reduce staffing levels in local public administration by 20%, warning that the move could paralyse essential services.

The reform plan, published this week for public consultation by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, envisages the elimination of 40,000 positions in local government under what the ministry describes as an efficiency drive,...

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