Romania's PM Bolojan expects public administration reform this month, 2026 budget in February
The public administration reform will be legislated within two weeks, in the second half of January, according to prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The government will approve the 2026 budget in February, after talks begin next week (starting…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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The public administration reform will be legislated within two weeks, in the second half of January, according to prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The government will approve the 2026 budget in February, after talks begin next week (starting January 12), he added, speaking in an interview with Digi24.
The government expects to report a budget deficit of 8.4% of GDP for 2025, and January-November execution data is supportive of such a (modest) performance, but it is supposed to deliver the 2026 budget with a deficit of 6.0%-6.5% of GDP to keep the fiscal consolidation pace agreed with the European Commission. A 2026 budget plan is needed as an input for the Winter Forecast due in February, and failure to deliver a credible draft already legislated would result in a negative outlook that would prompt concerns among rating agencies' analysts.
