Political deadlock costs Romania €770 million in EU COVID funds
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- Romania missed the Aug. 31 deadline to implement reforms required to access €770 million in EU COVID recovery funds.
- The dispute followed the Social Democrats’ departure from the coalition government in May, with disagreements focused on reforms to public administration and state-linked companies.
- All parties oppose snap elections, partly because polls put the right-wing AUR party at 35% to 40%.
Romania has lost the chance to access €770 million in European Union COVID recovery funds after its government failed to complete reforms demanded by the European Commission before the Aug. 31 deadline.
The missed deadline follows months of political conflict. The Social Democratic Party, or PSD, left the coalition government in May, and parliamentary parties have since argued over the country’s political direction.
The reforms sought changes in public administration and state-linked companies. The PSD opposes them and retains support among civil servants, according to the report.
President Nicusor Dan is seeking to prevent snap elections. The parties involved also reject an early vote, with polls currently showing the right-wing AUR party winning between 35% and 40% of the vote.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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