Romania’s former ruling coalition close to agreeing on Wage Law for budgetary sector

20 July 2026 After consultations with former ruling partners mediated by president Nicusor Dan on July 17, followed by consultations with the trade unions, the Social Democrats (PSD) are close to agreeing on the Wage Law for the budgetary sector – a milestone under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) with a EUR 770 million grant attached. “We found some problems, but they can be settled,” former labour minister Florin Manole (PSD) announced on July 18, according to Agerpres. New discussions on the draft law will take place this week, most likely on Tuesday, July 21, between the leaders of the parties in the former governing coalition, according to the public broadcaster Radio Romania Actualitati. The Liberals (PNL) and Save Romania Union (USR) support the initiative, while PSD