UDMR - Central European Times

Romania once again in political turbulence: three options remain for Nicușor Dan

3 min read Romania, Nicusor Dan, Siegfried Mureșan, political crisis, EU funds, Fiscal policy, PNL, PSD, USR, UDMR

Romania is facing a political crisis, with the stakes now extending to fiscal stabilisation and access to EU funds.

Romanian parties must form gov't or lose EU recovery funds

4 min read PSD, PNL, USR, UDMR, Nicusor Dan, Ilie Bolojan, Marcel Ciolacu, Adina Valean, Anca Dragu, IMF, Elena Lasconi, CURS, European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, Romanian Foreign Investors Council, S&P

The European Commission (EC) this month placed Romania under the excessive deficit procedure, warning that further delays risk triggering the suspension of EU funds.

Nicusor Dan celebrates his election victory

Dan wins Romanian presidency, calming EU fears over ultranationalist Simion

3 min read Fidesz, George Simion, Hunor Kelemen, Maia Sandu, Nicusor Dan, Orban, UDMR, Ursula von der Leyen, Hungary, Politics, Romania, V4 & Romania

Independent pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan won Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, 18 May, defeating far-right challenger George Simion in a runoff vote. The result represents a holding of the political centre after months of polarised campaigning, easing tensions in Brussels and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Dan