The year 2025 was an extremely tense one for Romania from a political, economic, and social perspective. After the presidential elections in December 2024 were canceled, the electoral games continued until May 2025, when a new round of elections took place. Following these, after a close contest, a pro-European president was elected, defeating his far-right sovereignist opponent.

The victory of President Nicușor Dan paved the way for the formation of a new government, led by the liberal Ilie Bolojan, the result of negotiations between four political parties: PSD, PNL, USR, and UDMR. The new executive faced the difficult task of adopting administrative and budgetary-fiscal measures to reduce Romania's excessive budget deficit.

What were the main consequences of these political changes and what can we expect in the short term from a political, economic, social, or environmental perspective? We asked several experts from various fields to answer these questions. You can find their answers in the essays below.

Romania's 15 minutes of fame: how we landed at the forefront of the change in US strategy towards Europe

Evoluții și perspective în relațiile de muncă 2025-2026

Amurgul ciclului istoric postdecembrist

Protecția socială a familiilor cu venituri scăzute în 2025. Impactul măsurilor de austeritate

2025, anul austerității în educația din România. Cum sunt amplificate inegalitățile prin repetarea vechilor greșeli

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