Romania’s Social Democrats withdraw support for key national priorities, including PNRR

Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) will not vote on the Wage Law for the public sector and the revised Integrity Law, the leader of the party, Sorin Grindeanu, announced in a press conference after the consultation on a new prime minister held at the Presidency on the morning of July 13. Besides the two key bills, he implied that his party would vote for the other four bills that are milestones under the PNRR, bringing a total of EUR 4.5 billion of grants if legislated by the end of August, only if acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan resigns.

The six legislative measures constitute the main outstanding milestones Romania must complete to secure the next tranche of PNRR funding before the end of August. Acting PM Ilie Bolojan, in a B1 TV interview later the same day, explained that they are currently in consultation with the European Commission and will be ready for approval at a would-be extraordinary session of the Parliament in the second half of July.