- 11h ago
Bolojan says PNL may back Niculescu government as party revolt grows
Interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan said the National Liberal Party could vote to install a cabinet that includes 11 PSD ministers, with the decision due at a party meeting on Saturday, 17 October.
- 12h ago
USR will vote against the PSD-Luca Niculescu government at its investiture
USR's political committee voted unanimously on Friday, 16 October, to oppose the investiture of the PSD-Luca Niculescu government. Parliament is due to vote on the cabinet on Tuesday, 20 October.
- 15h 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.
- 18h 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
PSD proposes Marian Neacșu, convicted in 2016, for interior minister in Niculescu cabinet
The PSD named Marian Neacșu for interior minister and vice-premier on Wednesday, 14 October, a nominee with a 2016 suspended sentence for conflict of interest that was later rehabilitated.
- 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 8
PSD demands economic policy shift as Luca Niculescu opens Romanian government talks
Romanian Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu has opened consultations with the Social Democratic Party, whose leader Sorin Grindeanu conditioned parliamentary support on economic policy changes and an explicit coalition agreement with PNL and UDMR.
- Oct 7
Romanian Constitutional Court to rule on 4.8 billion lei magistrate salary conflict between government and supreme court
The Constitutional Court of Romania will meet at 10:00 on Wednesday to resolve a constitutional conflict over 4.8 billion lei in judicial salary arrears contested by interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
- Oct 1
Romania opens 5.9-kilometre Comarnic bypass to relieve DN1 traffic bottlenecks
Traffic opened on the 5.9-kilometre Comarnic bypass in Prahova County at 14:00 on Thursday, providing an alternative route on the Prahova Valley corridor nearly three years after construction began.
- Oct 1
Ilie Bolojan Rejects Sorin Grindeanu as Premier, Urging Fiscal Discipline Before Rating Review
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated that PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu is not a viable candidate to lead Romania, warning that the incoming cabinet must reduce public spending ahead of a crucial sovereign credit rating decision.
- Sep 30
Romanian parliament rejects Siegfried Mureșan as prime minister with 182 of 233 required votes
Lawmakers in Bucharest rejected liberal nominee Siegfried Mureșan on Wednesday, leaving Romania without an approved government five months after the previous coalition collapsed.
- Sep 28
Romanian parties reject Mureșan cabinet ahead of parliamentary investiture vote
Romania's Social Democratic Party and AUR announced they will oppose the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Mureșan in the upcoming parliamentary vote on 30 September.
- Sep 27
Greece and Romania reject reports of US interference after remarks by Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle
Greece and Romania denied claims that US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle threatened government changes during discussions over liquefied natural gas and regional energy infrastructure.
- Sep 26
US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle claimed role in ousting Romanian cabinet, report says
A report by The Wall Street Journal detailed remarks by US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle claiming American involvement in the May 2026 dismissal of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's cabinet.
- Sep 21
Romanian prosecutors detain former candidate Călin Georgescu in 1.1 million euro fraud case
DIICOT prosecutors placed Romanian sovereigntist figure Călin Georgescu in 24-hour custody following five property searches linked to an alleged 1.1 million euro loan fraud.
- Sep 20
PNL warns PSD faces seat collapse if it blocks Siegfried Mureșan cabinet
National Liberal Party leadership warned the Social Democratic Party that triggering early elections over the investiture of designated Prime Minister Siegfried Mureșan could halve its parliamentary representation to 63 seats.
- Sep 10
UDMR denies blocking Luca Niculescu as Romanian coalition talks continue
UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor dismissed reports that his party rejected diplomat Luca Niculescu for prime minister, as President Nicușor Dan seeks 233 parliamentary votes to end a four-month interim government.
- Aug 29
AUR threatens to boycott Romanian presidential talks and rejects coalition deals
AUR Senate leader Petrișor Peiu rejected coalition talks with PSD and PNL on 29 August 2026, threatening to boycott consultations while pursuing President Nicușor Dan's suspension.
- Aug 24
Romania to start prime minister nomination calendar after September 1, Grindeanu says
Chamber of Deputies President Sorin Grindeanu announced that procedures to designate a new prime minister will begin when Parliament returns to its ordinary session, ruling out a coalition with USR.
- Aug 24
Romania races August 31 deadline on wage reform to secure 770 million euros in EU funds
President Nicușor Dan will hold talks on August 25 with leaders from four parties to break an impasse on the unitary wage law, with failure risking 770 million euros in European Union recovery funding.
