Romania faces risk of losing 770 million euros in EU funds over salary law deadlock
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has summoned leaders from the PSD, PNL, USR, and UDMR to Cotroceni Palace for urgent negotiations regarding the proposed unitary salary law. The discussions aim to resolve a political deadlock that threatens the country's access to European funds.
Minister of Investments and European Projects Dragoș Pîslaru warned that this is the final opportunity to reach a political agreement. If the law is not adopted and promulgated by the August 31 deadline, Romania risks losing 770 million euros from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
The proposed reform, which carries a financial envelope of approximately 12 billion lei, seeks to correct wage inequities within the public sector. According to Pîslaru, the law would benefit roughly 800,000 employees—over two-thirds of the public workforce—with salary increases, while ensuring no existing incomes are reduced through compensatory mechanisms.
However, the legislation faces significant opposition from various trade unions and political factions, particularly due to concerns over changes to specific allowances and wage structures. The negotiations are seen as a critical step for maintaining economic stability and securing future credit rating improvements.
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Cotroceni Palace · Dragoș Pîslaru · European Union · Ilie Bolojan · Moody’s · Nicușor Dan · PNRR · Romania · Sorin Grindeanu
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Interim Deputy Prime Minister Oana Gheorghiu stated that no employees will lose income under the new law. www.obiectiv.info
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Nicușor Dan has summoned leaders from PSD, PNL, USR, and UDMR to Cotroceni Palace for negotiations. psnews.ro · agerpres.ro · www.biziday.ro · newsweek.ro
- [● 5 SOURCES] The proposed salary reform involves a financial envelope of approximately 12 billion lei. newmoney.ro · psnews.ro · www.puterea.ro · www.biziday.ro · www.gandul.ro
- [● 10 SOURCES] The current week is likely the final opportunity to reach a political agreement on the salary law reform. 60m.ro · psnews.ro · newmoney.ro · www.obiectiv.info · www.puterea.ro · +4 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] More than two-thirds of public sector employees, roughly 800,000 people, would receive salary increases under the new law. newmoney.ro · www.puterea.ro · www.gandul.ro
- [● 10 SOURCES] Failure to adopt the salary law by the August 31 deadline risks the loss of 770 million euros from the PNRR. 60m.ro · psnews.ro · newmoney.ro · www.obiectiv.info · www.puterea.ro · +4 more