# Romanian political transparency and spending scrutiny

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/romanian-political-transparency-and-spending-scrutiny
> Updated: 2026-09-08T04:50:00.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 3.

Romanian political figures and parties are facing increased scrutiny regarding financial transparency and spending. A report by Expert Forum highlighted significant discrepancies in political media spending. During the first seven months of 2026, parties declared spending 26.4 million lei on press and propaganda, yet monitoring of transparency notifications identified only 15.2 million lei in contracts. This leaves an unexplained gap exceeding 11 million lei. The report noted that spending was highly concentrated, with three companies capturing nearly 80% of the contract value. Among the parties, PSD reported the highest spending at 13.1 million lei, followed by PNL at 5.8 million lei and AUR at 4.6 million lei. Further scrutiny emerged following leaked documents from Toyo Aviation regarding luxury private jet travel. Cristian Deliorga, a judge at the Constitutional Court, confirmed using a private aircraft for a family trip but declined to disclose the source of payment, stating, “It does not matter who paid! I was at a private event.” Additionally, records indicated that PSD official and Sector 4 Mayor Daniel Băluță traveled via a private charter in August 2024 with several passengers, though the documents do not specify who covered the costs. The controversy escalated when the Romanian Judicial Inspection launched an official investigation into potential code of conduct violations by judges. The probe focuses on Deliorga and Marius Cătălin Croitoru, president of the Constanța Tribunal, following reports of private flights to Nice and Mykonos in July 2026. These flights reportedly carried 13 passengers, including former Prime Minister Victor Ponta and businessman Gruia Stoica. While Mihai Daraban, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, confirmed the Chamber paid for the Mykonos flight to meet American investors, the incident has drawn criticism regarding the impartiality of magistrates traveling with political and controversial figures.

## Claims

- Constitutional Court judge Cristian Deliorga traveled on a private jet to Mykonos alongside politicians and business figures. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The Judicial Inspection has launched an official investigation into potential violations of the code of conduct for judges and prosecutors. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Mihai Daraban, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, confirmed the Chamber paid for the flight. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The purpose of the one-day trip to Mykonos was to meet with a delegation of potential American investors. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Cristian Deliorga and Marius Croitoru under investigation for private jet travel

Romania's Judicial Inspection is investigating Constitutional Court judge Cristian Deliorga and others for traveling on private jets to Mykonos alongside politicians and controversial business figures.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cristian-deliorga-under-investigation-for-private-jet-travel

### 2026-09-01: Romanian political figures linked to luxury private jet travel

Leaked aviation documents reveal that Romanian political figures, including judge Cristian Deliorga and PSD official Daniel Băluță, used luxury private jets for travel, with the source of payment remaining unv-

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-political-figures-linked-to-luxury-private-jet-travel

### 2026-08-31: Romanian political parties face scrutiny over media spending discrepancies

An Expert Forum report shows Romanian political parties declared 26.4 million lei for media and propaganda in early 2026, but only 15.2 million lei in advertising contracts were identified via transparency logs

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romanian-political-parties-face-scrutiny-over-media-spending-discrepancies

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