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…
Law No. 239/2025 on establishing certain measures for the recovery and optimization of public resources, and for amending and supplementing certain normative acts ("Law No. 239/2025"), part of the so-called “Package II” of fiscal-budgetary reforms, was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 1160 of December 15, 2025, and entered into force on December 18, 2025. Among other legislative changes, Law No. 239/2025 introduces targeted amendments to Government Emergency Ordinance No. 77/2009 on the organization and operation of gambling activities (“GEO No. 77/2009”). The key amendments focus on clarifying the scope of the restrictions applicable to Class II licence holders in relation to the provision of services to unlicensed gambling operators, an area that had sparked criticism due to its previous lack of clarity. Accordingly, Law No. 239/2025 refines the scope of the restrictions applicable to Class II licence holders in order to more clearly delineate the situations covered by the prohibition.
Stadiu: publicat in MO partea I nr 15, 13 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori: MMAP
Stadiu: published in OJ L series, 30 December 2025
Initiatori: European Commission
Stadiu: published in OJ L series, 30 December 2025
Initiatori: European Commission
Stadiu: Inregistrat pentru dezbatere la Senat, 9 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori: MIPE
Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 12 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori: MAI
Stadiu: -
Initiatori: Consilii Locale
Stadiu: -
Initiatori: European Council, EU's Official Journal
