Romania races to complete 4,500 PNRR projects before August deadline

14 August 2026 Romania is accelerating work to complete and formally receive around 4,500 projects financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) before the end of August, acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan said on August 13, cited by Profit.ro. He warned that delays could result in financial penalties. Bolojan held a teleconference with prefectures and government representatives responsible for receiving investment projects, during which he called for as many outstanding works as possible to be completed and formally received over the following two weeks. Romania has more than 15,000 projects financed through the PNRR across the country, according to Bolojan. Many are managed through the Ministry of Education to equip schools, while others are implemented through the Mi