Reform plans that the coalition wants to continue in 2026
Articol de Cătălin Purcaru, 11 Ianuarie 2026, 21:12
The reform of local and central public administration, which will form the basis of the 2026 state budget law, is a priority for the governing coalition. With this reorganization, the government will be able to determine exactly how funds will be allocated to ministries and administrative-territorial units. Also, at the beginning of this year, the PSD, PNL, USR, and UDMR are focusing on the reform of magistrates' pensions, which will be reviewed by the Constitutional Court on January 16, after several previous postponements.
Reporter: The reform of magistrates' pensions, on which access to European funds from the NRRP depends, has been delayed due to repeated challenges filed with the CCR by the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
On Friday, the Court's judges are expected to rule on the legality of the law, for which the executive has taken responsibility in Parliament. The document provides for a gradual increase in the retirement age to 65 and for the pensions of judges and prosecutors to be a maximum of 70% of their last net salary.
Another priority is the reform of central and local public administration, which is expected to be adopted in the second half of this month, possibly also through the government's commitment. The leaders of the governing coalition have agreed to a 10% reduction in spending. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan recently said that each local authority will decide whether to reduce spending or the number of positions filled.
The adoption of the public administration reform also depends on this year's budget, which must fit within a budget deficit that is two percentage points lower than in 2025, when it stood at 8.4% of gross domestic product.
Translated by: Radu Matei
