USR and PNL propose “European Romania Year” and decade-long plan for euro adoption by 2037

Lawmakers from Romania’s Save Romania Union (USR) and National Liberal Party (PNL) have submitted a legislative proposal to designate 2027 as the “Year of European Romania” and the 2027-2037 period as the “Decade of European Consolidation.” The initiative aims to turn the 20th anniversary of Romania’s accession to the European Union into the starting point for a new long-term national project focused on euro adoption and deeper European integration.

The proposal, announced by USR and launched under the slogan “20 Years at Home in Europe,” calls for Romania to reach the EU average in living standards, join the eurozone, strengthen its position within the European Union’s decision-making core, and make use of opportunities linked to the EU’s 2028–2034 multiannual financial framework.