2025 political year in review: Romania maintains pro-EU path despite far-right rise, cancelled election shock
The year 2025 marked a period of post-shock recovery for Romania and its political system. Long dominated by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and center-right parties gravitating around the National Liberal Party (PNL), the established…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 12 min read
The year 2025 marked a period of post-shock recovery for Romania and its political system. Long dominated by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and center-right parties gravitating around the National Liberal Party (PNL), the established political balance was broken by the unexpected rise of the far-right.
After the cancelled 2024 presidential elections and despite rising taxes and inflation, Romanians nevertheless elected the pro-EU, centrist president Nicușor Dan and ended the year by demanding far-reaching reform within the justice system. This is the 2025 political year in review, brought to you by Romania Insider.
