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Romanian political transparency and spending scrutiny

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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.

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