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Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over reform plans
The government aims to access EU recovery funds by raising retirement age and capping pensions for judges, with pensions up to €5,000 compared to an average of €600.
- Romania's coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on December 15, 2025, primarily due to economic policies, marking its sixth survival in such votes since taking power six months ago.
- The Social Democrats threatened to leave the coalition unless a minimum wage increase was enacted and voted with the opposition against Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu.
- Reform to raise the retirement age for judges and prosecutors is crucial for accessing European Union funds, but a prior version was rejected by the Constitutional Court in October.
- Street protests emerged from judges and prosecutors alleging systemic abuses in the justice system, reflecting public discontent with government reform efforts.
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Romania's government survives no-confidence vote over reform plans
Romania's broad coalition government survived a no-confidence vote on Monday over its economic policies and reform plans but its biggest party voted with the hard-right opposition in a separate motion against a cabinet minister.
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