- 3d ago
Moldova's new PM Vasile Tofan heads to Bucharest for first official visit, with energy and EU accession on the agenda
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan makes his first official visit abroad on 30 July, travelling to Bucharest for talks with President Nicușor Dan and interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on energy links, security and EU integration.
- 4d ago
Romanian parliament adopts fuel crisis law, cutting diesel excise and limiting exports to bring down pump prices
The Chamber of Deputies voted 293-2 to approve a law enabling temporary cuts in diesel excise duty, export restrictions and a solidarity levy on windfall profits, responding to diesel prices above 10 lei per litre.
- 6d ago
Romania sends defense chief and security advisor to Washington after shooting down three Russian drones
President Nicușor Dan dispatched his national security advisor and the chief of defense to Washington for talks with the Trump administration and Congress, following three consecutive days of Russian drone intrusions into Romanian airspace.
- 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 23
Romania and India reset ties as President Murmu visits Bucharest for first time in 32 years
Romanian President Nicușor Dan welcomed Indian President Droupadi Murmu to Cotroceni Palace on Thursday, marking the first visit by an Indian head of state to Romania in 32 years. Talks focused on deepening economic ties, with a proposed direct air link and new academic agreements.
- Jul 23
Gas Lisbon tanker blaze extinguished after Black Sea drone strike kills one crew member, boarding still unsafe
A 46-year-old Filipino crew member died from burns and lung complications after three drones struck the Liberian-flagged LPG carrier Gas Lisbon in Romania’s exclusive economic zone on the night of 20–21 July, while the fire is out but high temperatures prevent safe access to the vessel.
- Jul 21
Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulates new UK prime minister Andy Burnham, pledges deeper NATO cooperation
Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as prime minister of the United Kingdom on Monday, expressing confidence that bilateral and NATO cooperation will deepen under the new Labour leader.
- Jul 21
Romanian president says LPG tanker Gas Lisbon hit off Black Sea coast, 17 crew rescued, three injured
The Liberian-flagged LPG carrier Gas Lisbon was struck overnight about 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast near Sfântu Gheorghe. All 17 crew members were evacuated, and three injured were taken to hospital.
- Jul 20
Romanian healthcare workers stage warning strike, threaten full walkout from 28 July over pay law
Employees in over 480 hospitals stopped work for two hours on Monday to protest the government's new public-sector pay bill, which unions say will cut incomes and cap bonuses for most staff.
- Jul 19
Pro-Russian mayor of Chișinău knew of Romania's PM nomination before party leaders, Ciucu reveals
Ciprian Ciucu says Ion Ceban, the pro-Russian mayor of Chișinău, showed him a phone message proving he knew about Adrian Veștea's nomination as prime minister hours before PNL's leadership was informed on 14 June 2026.
- 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 14
Romanian President Nicușor Dan says he is 'satisfied to very satisfied' with prosecution offices, cites fewer drug incidents at festivals and renewed graft probes
Romanian President Nicușor Dan declared himself “satisfied to very satisfied” with the country’s three main prosecution offices during a press conference in Paris on 14 July 2026, pointing to concrete improvements in tackling organised crime, judicial corruption and high-level graft.
- Jul 12
PNL vice-chair warns president Nicușor Dan against PSD rescue ahead of Monday consultations: “You are in grave error”
Alexandru Muraru, vice-president of the National Liberal Party, delivered a sharp public message on 11 July 2026 to President Nicușor Dan, two days before scheduled consultations on forming a new government.
- Jul 11
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 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
SNSPA rector condemns USR senator for calling President Nicușor Dan 'a fool in the wrong places'
SNSPA rector Remus Pricopie publicly rebuked USR senator Cristian Ghinea after he called President Nicușor Dan 'a fool in the wrong places' and a 'wrong person for Romania'.
- 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.
- Jul 5
PNL vice-president accuses President Nicușor Dan of partisanship, says second term support hinges on party ties
Robert Sighiartău, vice-president of Romania's National Liberal Party, sharply criticised President Nicușor Dan on Saturday, accusing him of abandoning campaign promises and siding with the Social Democrats during the political crisis.
