- 4d 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 7
Romania must pass six laws to unlock €4.5 billion in EU recovery grants, interim PM warns
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan says Parliament must convene in extraordinary session this July to adopt six legislative reforms, or risk losing over 4.5 billion euros in PNRR grants.
- Jul 2
Viorel Pașca Detained as Romanian Illegal Care Home Scandal Unfolds: 401 Deaths, Cash Hoards, and Street Protests
DIICOT prosecutors have detained Viorel Pașca, his wife, three sons, and a collaborator for allegedly running an illegal network of care homes in Bihor county. Over 400 vulnerable residents were evacuated, and 401 deaths are linked to the centre, sparking a 300-strong support protest in Oradea.
- Jun 21
Dragoș Pîslaru and Oana Gheorghiu join PNL, REPER calls the move a personal decision
Romanian minister Dragoș Pîslaru and interim vice prime minister Oana Gheorghiu joined the ruling National Liberal Party on Saturday and will be proposed as vice presidents at Sunday's extraordinary congress.
- Jun 20
Interim deputy PM Oana Gheorghiu and minister Dragoș Pîslaru join PNL ahead of Bolojan’s leadership bid at Sunday’s extraordinary congress
Two key figures from Ilie Bolojan’s caretaker government, Deputy Prime Minister Oana Gheorghiu and European Funds Minister Dragoș Pîslaru, formally joined the National Liberal Party on Saturday and will be part of Bolojan’s team at Sunday’s leadership vote, as the party navigates one of its most turbulent weeks.
- Jun 20
Romania secures full EU recovery grants of over €20 billion after final PNRR renegotiation
Romania concluded technical talks with the European Commission on its National Recovery and Resilience Plan, preserving the entire non-reimbursable grant component and avoiding potential multibillion-euro penalties, interim minister Dragoș Pîslaru announced Friday evening.
- Jun 11
Romanian ambulance workers protest in Bucharest as new salary law threatens to cut bonuses and overtime pay
Around a thousand ambulance service employees demonstrated in Bucharest on Thursday, claiming the government's draft unified salary law would slash their earnings by cutting shift and weekend allowances and capping danger-pay bonuses.
