Nicușor Dan
President of Romania since 2025
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- 3h ago
White House forces out Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece amid donor lawsuit
Greece's president declined a farewell ceremony for Kimberly Guilfoyle, while US special envoy Paolo Zampolli was dismissed on 15 October after a clash with the State Department.
- 14h ago
PSD says Niculescu's government programme includes all its demands and no sale of profitable state firms
PSD says the programme filed by PM-designate Luca Niculescu includes every one of its demands. The document keeps open minority stock listings in state companies, which PSD argues does not contradict its opposition to selling them.
- 17h ago
Mureșan says PSD ministers in Niculescu's cabinet lag behind his rejected team
Siegfried Mureșan, whose own cabinet failed in Parliament, says the PSD ministers in Luca Niculescu's proposed government are weaker than the team he put forward two weeks earlier, as PNL weighs its vote.
- 2d ago
Florin Manole pledges pension indexation in 2027 but names no percentage
The PSD's proposed labour minister said on Wednesday, 14 October, that pensions will be indexed, but he would not give a percentage and said he would leave the post if the Finance Ministry does not provide the money.
- 2d ago
Drone attacks on Black Sea ships leave at least 23 seafarers missing or dead
Romania resumed the search for seven missing sailors from a drone-hit tanker, while Bulgaria asked NATO for fighter jets and drone defences after two more merchant ships were struck.
- 3d ago
Romanian Chamber of Deputies passes law letting women choose a companion for labour and birth
Under the bill, pregnant women would be able to have a companion of their choice through labour, birth and transfers between facilities. It now goes to President Nicușor Dan for promulgation.
- 5d ago
PSD sets conditions for Luca Niculescu's government as early elections loom after 160 days
PSD will back Luca Niculescu's government only if it wins a majority together with the PNL and UDMR, Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday, 12 October, warning that otherwise early elections would follow.
- Oct 10
PNL says PSD is preparing to suspend President Nicușor Dan, PSD denies it
Vice president of the National Liberal Party Alexandru Muraru says 18 votes are still missing for a suspension of President Nicușor Dan. PSD general secretary Claudiu Manda says the suspension is not part of his party's agenda.
- Oct 7
George Simion promises Romania will honor debts while seeking snap elections
AUR leader George Simion pledged that Romania will honor its international debts while demanding early parliamentary elections and threatening to pursue the suspension of President Nicușor Dan.
- Oct 7
AUR ousts co-founder Marius Lulea as feud flares over dues and Călin Georgescu
Romanian political party AUR has expelled co-founder Marius Lulea over alleged unpaid membership dues, prompting Lulea to publish bank receipts and accuse party leader George Simion of exploiting Călin Georgescu's arrest for political leverage.
- Oct 6
Romanian leu falls to record 5.3527 per euro following prime minister nomination
The National Bank of Romania set a record exchange rate of 5.3527 lei per euro on 6 October 2026, as diplomat Luca Niculescu was designated to form a government after five months of political deadlock.
- Oct 5
Romanian leaders meet OMV chief to advance Neptun Deep gas project
Romanian Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and President Nicușor Dan met OMV CEO Emma Delaney in Bucharest on Monday to discuss fuel price volatility and confirmed that Neptun Deep gas extraction remains on schedule for 2027.
- Oct 5
Romania doubles brown bear hunting quota to 969 animals as President Dan signs Law 218/2026
President Nicușor Dan promulgated legislation authorizing the culling of up to 859 bears for prevention and 110 for direct intervention in 2026 and 2027 following repeated attacks on rural communities.
- Oct 5
Nicușor Dan urges focus on critical thinking and science on World Education Day
Romanian President Nicușor Dan called for stronger critical thinking and adaptability in schools to counter misinformation and technological disruption on World Education Day.
- Oct 4
Romanian President Dan nominates diplomat Luca Niculescu as prime minister
President Nicusor Dan appointed diplomat Luca Niculescu to form a government, giving the OECD accession coordinator 10 days to secure 233 parliamentary votes and end a five-month political deadlock.
- Oct 2
Seventeen EU leaders oppose cuts to agriculture and cohesion in 2028–2034 budget
Leaders from seventeen member states submitted a joint letter to EU presidency holder Ireland, rejecting proposed spending cuts to regional cohesion and the Common Agricultural Policy ahead of the October summit in Brussels.
- Oct 2
Moody's warns Romania's political deadlock threatens 2027 budget as interest costs climb 26.7%
Credit rating agency Moody's warned that prolonged political gridlock in Bucharest threatens Romania's fiscal consolidation and 2027 budget adoption, even as eight-month cash deficit figures dropped to 2.9% of GDP.
- Oct 2
Romanian President Nicușor Dan meets Donald Trump at United Nations reception in New York
Romanian President Nicușor Dan released a photograph with US President Donald Trump following a bilateral reception held during the 81st UN General Assembly.
- Oct 2
Ilie Bolojan questioned at DNA Iași as witness in Fănel Bogos influence case
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan appeared before anti-corruption prosecutors in Iași to testify about an office meeting with businessman Fănel Bogos, who is accused of paying 1.5 million euros to intermediaries for government access.
- Oct 1
Nicușor Dan and Eugen Tomac reject Romanian snap elections, warning of political freeze
President Nicușor Dan and presidential adviser Eugen Tomac rejected early parliamentary elections on 1 October 2026, citing a five-month budget freeze and electoral risks from pro-Moscow forces.
