Politics of Romania

Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna, co-chair of Save Romania Union - Freedom, Unity, Solidarity Party (USR PLUS), said on Friday in Sibiu that the Social Democratic Party (PSD)'s attack on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is "irresponsible", explaining that the consultations underway these days with the European Commission are "natural", the PNRR will be approved and it will be a "

Social Democratic Party (PSD) deputy from Brasov, Marian Rasaliu, has claimed, on Monday, in a press release, that the representatives of the governing coalition "are stealing from the children' pockets" the sums promised as increases for allowances, mentioning that the National Liberal Party (PNL) lied in the electoral campaign when it promised a staggered increase towards doubling them.

Prime Minister Florin Citu said on Monday night, at the private TV broadcaster Digi24, after discussions in the governing coalition, that his option is to continue governing in the current formula. "Romania must be governed, at this moment the best option for Romania is this governing coalition.

As of this moment, Prime Minister Florin Citu no longer has the support of Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity Alliance (USR PLUS), Dan Barna, co-chair of the Alliance, announced on Wednesday.

PLUS (Freedom, Unity, Solidarity Party) leader Dacian Ciolos labeled as "absolutely unacceptable" the manner in which PM Citu removed Vlad Voiculescu from the office of Minister of Health without consulting with the USR (Save Romania Union) PLUS Alliance and the Coalition.

Deputy Prime Minister Kelemen Hunor declared today in Miercurea Ciuc that a difficult period is lying ahead in terms of the pandemic, as the third Covid wave has reached Romania and people need to act with extreme care and be aware that many things depend on themselves. "We have a difficult period ahead of us, but I am convinced that together we will be able to overcome it.

Senate President Anca Dragu considers that Romania has taken the necessary steps to eliminating the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) this year, a fact also acknowledged by the Vice President of the European Commission, Vera Jourova. "I was in this video conference with Vera Jourova, vice-president of the European Commission, and she said that Romania could get rid of this CVM.

A participant in the anti-restriction protest staged in the Bucharest University Square on Monday was held by gendarmes and taken to a police precinct after he refused to identify himself and turned violent with the law enforcement officers. "The man refused to put on a protective mask, which is why he was asked to identify himself.

Romania's centre-right-dominated parliament on Wednesday voted to dismantle the so-called Special Court for the Investigation of Magistrates. The law will now go to the Senate, where the ruling coalition also has a majority.

Deputy PM Dan Barna points out that Health Minister Vlad Voiculescu has 101 percent support from the Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity (USR - PLUS) Alliance and that transparency is part of a good governance. "When we promised a revolution of good governance, we also referred to public data transparency.