Romania: Interim PM Bolojan discusses fiscal consolidation with investors

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Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with international investors, including representatives from J.P. Morgan, to reaffirm Romania's commitment to fiscal consolidation. Investors praised recent efforts to reduce the budget deficit and control public spending, though they emphasized the need for policy predictability to support long-term investment. Bolojan noted that the budget deficit in the first seven months of 2026 fell by approximately 37% compared to 2025, and public investments rose to 76 billion lei, an increase of nearly 15 billion lei over the previous year.

Bolojan stressed the urgent need for a fully empowered government to maintain these reforms and maximize the absorption of European funds through the PNRR. He acknowledged that fiscal corrections have caused economic contraction and reduced consumption driven by debt.

In contrast, AUR senator Petrișor Peiu criticized the current administration, labeling Romania the ‘economic sick man of Europe’ due to stagflation and recession. The AUR party has stated it will only support a new government if it is included in the governing coalition and if certain conditions regarding the prime minister are met.

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AUR · Constitutional Court of Romania · Ilie Bolojan · J.P. Morgan · National Liberal Party · Nicușor Dan · Petrișor Peiu · Romania · Romanian Senate · Simina Tănăsescu

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[● 2 SOURCES] AUR senator Petrișor Peiu claims Romania is experiencing stagflation and is the economic sick man of Europe. www.puterea.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 6 SOURCES] The interim government must be replaced by a government with full powers to avoid losing fiscal progress. trumedia.ro · umbrela-strategica.ro · www.dcnews.ro · cursdeguvernare.ro · actmedia.eu · +1 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Public investments reached 76 billion lei in the first seven months of 2026, an increase of nearly 15 billion lei over the previous year. trumedia.ro · cursdeguvernare.ro · www.dcnews.ro
[● 4 SOURCES] International investors and financial institutions expressed appreciation for measures taken to reduce the budget deficit and control public spending. ziardebuzunar.ro · umbrela-strategica.ro · www.promptmedia.ro · actmedia.eu
[● 2 SOURCES] The Senate is conducting a parliamentary inquiry into an unannounced meeting between interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and Constitutional Court President Simina Tănăsescu. alephnews.ro
[● 5 SOURCES] The budget deficit in the first seven months of 2026 decreased by approximately 37% compared to the same period in 2025. trumedia.ro · cursdeguvernare.ro · www.dcnews.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan aims to maximize the absorption rate of PNRR funds by the end of the year. ziardebuzunar.ro
[● 2 SOURCES] The AUR party has set conditions for supporting a new government, including participation in the governing coalition and the prime minister position. www.gandul.ro · national.ro