Romania appeals Brussels Court decision blocking ROMATSA funds over Pfizer dispute

23 July 2026 Romania’s Ministry of Finance has filed an appeal against the decision of the Brussels Court of First Instance by which Eurocontrol blocked the payment of amounts owed to the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA), as part of the enforcement proceedings requested by Pfizer against the Romanian state. The Ministry of Finance's appeal will be examined on the same day as the one filed by ROMATSA, on July 28, but government sources said that it will be an administrative hearing, with the substantive hearing most likely expected in August. Both the Ministry of Finance and ROMATSA have hired separate legal teams, both specializing in Belgian law. "Both ROMATSA and the Ministry of Finance have filed appeals. In Belgium, as in Romania, the courts are on holiday, but a