Romania is driving away firms while US rebuilds industry, says AUR deputy

Romanian AUR party deputy Eduard Koler has sharply criticized the country's economic policies, asserting that Romania is actively driving away its businesses while the United States is focused on rebuilding its industrial base. Koler argues that major global powers now treat economics as integral to national security, a paradigm shift from the old globalist focus on the lowest production costs.

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America își aduce fabricile acasă. România își alungă firmele.

In a Facebook post, Koler highlighted a speech by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, stating that America is bringing its factories home and prioritizing domestic production. He contrasted this with Romania's approach, which he claims taxes its own companies, increases energy prices, complicates investments, and suffocates the private sector. Koler believes the question is no longer where goods can be produced most cheaply, but whether a nation can ensure its own production capacity during crises.

Koler further criticized Romania's public administration, describing it as bureaucratic and inefficient in essential areas. He stated that the state is over-dimensioned where it is not needed and ineffective in critical domains, only proving efficient when imposing taxes and controls, but failing to complete major infrastructure projects or support industry.

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America a înțeles acest lucru. Își readuce acasă fabricile, șantierele navale, industria de apărare, producția de medicamente și tehnologiile critice.

As a proposed solution, Koler emphasized that energy should be the primary pillar of a national economic strategy. He argued that Romania is not leveraging its advantages, citing the Cernavodă nuclear reactors, unfinished hydroelectric plants, and Black Sea gas exploitation as projects that should be treated as national security issues, not just economic investments. He also suggested that Romania should build ships for its state institutions in domestic shipyards and ensure that billions invested in defense generate industrial capacity within the country.

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România face exact invers. Își taxează propriile firme, scumpește energia, complică investițiile și sufocă mediul privat.