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Mayor of Bucharest: Liberal Ciucu Wins Bucharest City Hall

Liberal Ciprian Ciucu (47), the incumbent mayor of Bucharest’s District 6 and a known protégé of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, won the race for the capital’s City Hall by a landslide.

His victory has more…

Mayor of Bucharest: a simple battle in four with complex political implications

The city of Bucharest, Romania’s capital, will choose its mayor on Sunday in a snap election that is critical for the country’s political landscape.

Four candidates are running neck and neck with real chances to succeed…

Money Talks, Autumn Edition: Higher Budget Gap, Slower Growth, Reserved Optimism

Romania heads next week to ECOFIN — the meeting of finance and economic affairs ministers from all EU member states — with a more realistic snapshot of its finances. The budget deficit is projected to reach 8.4% of GDP…

INSIGHTS

BY GRAYLING

The Second Reform Package: Public Administration Overhaul & More

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration (MDLPA) has released the Second Reform Package — focused on public administration — for public debate. Initially announced on July 21 and slated for adoption by the end of the month, the process was delayed due to disagreements within the ruling coalition. The main points of contention were the proposed cuts to the “Anghel Saligny” local infrastructure program and the potential elimination of up to 20% of jobs in local government. Following the adoption of the First Reform Package (Law 141/2025) on July 4, the Government held multiple rounds of consultations with business leaders and local government representatives. Tensions emerged within the coalition, particularly from PSD, which called for adjustments to the perceived inequities in the First Package’s tax measures and advocated for a tax on multinational capital. PSD’s only concrete proposal — a general 0.5% turnover tax — was ultimately excluded from the draft of the Second Package. Weeks of negotiations, leaks, and conflicting public statements have resulted in a softened version of the reform, diverging from the initial announcements made…

08 Aug • PDF

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LEGAL BRIEFS

BY TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII

Buletin Fiscal - Modific?rile fiscale recente introduse prin Pachetul 2 de m?suri ?i actele legislative subsecvente

Legea nr. 239/2025 privind stabilirea unor m?suri de redresare ?i eficientizare a resurselor publice ?i pentru modificarea ?i completarea unor acte normative, publicat? în Monitorul Oficial nr. 1160 în data de 15 decembrie 2025 („Legea 239/2025”) Ordonan?a de urgen?? nr. 78/2025 pentru modificarea Legii nr. 239/2025 privind stabilirea unor m?suri de redresare ?i eficientizare a resurselor publice ?i pentru modificarea ?i completarea unor acte normative, publicat? în Monitorul Oficial nr. 1172 din 17 decembrie 2025 („OUG 78/2025”) Ordonan?a de urgen?? nr. 89/2025 pentru modificarea ?i completarea Legii nr. 227/2015 privind Codul fiscal, reglementarea unor m?suri fiscal bugetare, precum ?i pentru modificarea ?i completarea unor acte normative, publicat? în Monitorul Oficial nr. 1203 din 24 decembrie 2025 („OUG 89/2025”)

14 Jan • PDF

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