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Romanian PM talks imminent local administration reforms package with municipalities

August 6, 2025

The local taxes, other than the property tax, will increase by 70% and the overall payroll will decrease by 20% by a combination of lower employment and lower individual incomes to be decided at local level, prime minister Ilie Bolojan told representatives of the Association of Municipalities from Romania (AMR) on August 5 during a meeting on the local administration reforms.

The government is preparing the second package of reforms, which will include the local administration reforms,...

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