Romania Passes Controversial Law on Officials’ Integrity to Access EU Funds

Romania’s main political parties set aside their differences temporarily to pass legislation needed to unlock 770 million euros of much-needed EU funds.

26 August 2026 The Romanian Senate, acting as the decision-making chamber in the case, passed the controversial law governing the National Integrity Agency, or ANI, on Wednesday, August 26, after it was amended to take into account decisions of the Constitutional Court. The bill passed the upper house of Parliament wit

Romania risks losing up to €770 million as a deadline looms for completing reforms, including a disputed law that could oust liberal leader and mayor Dominic Fritz. European conservatives and liberals are calling for the funds to be blocked.