Priorities for Romania’s new president
The new president of Romania Nicușor Dan presented in his address in Parliament the priorities that Romania should have in the coming period
Mihai Pelin, 27.05.2025, 14:00
Nicușor Dan took over his office as president of Romania, after being sworn-in in a plenary session of Parliament attended by Cabinet members and Constitutional Court judges, former presidents of Romania, the Royal Family, representatives of central public institutions and of religious denominations.
In his address, he thanked all citizens for their involvement in the recent period, regardless of the cause they supported, and listed his priorities, with budget recovery as the main direction of the country’s efforts in the coming period.
Nicuşor Dan: “The Romanian state needs a fundamental change, of course, within the limits of the rule of law. I assure you that I will be a president open to the voice of society and a partner of society. In the short term, Romania has a problem, that of the budget deficit. The Romanian government spends too much compared to what it can afford, and this may call into question the financial stability that we have all worked on all these years. We need to strengthen our transatlantic relations, the strategic partnership with the United States, our participation in NATO and in the dialogue between the EU and NATO.”
As for the relationship with the mostly Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova, Nicuşor Dan spoke about supporting its European path, and about consolidating and expanding joint projects in energy and transport infrastructure.
He called on all Romanians in the country and abroad to get involved in the effort to reform the state. In his opinion, consular procedures must be streamlined and a structure must be created, focused on those who wish to return home. In addition, he believes that there is a need for proportional representation in Parliament for the Romanians living abroad.
The president had a brief meeting with Ilie Bolojan, who had been the interim head of state since February 12. Nicuşor Dan also posted his first TikTok video message from the Cotroceni Palace:
Nicuşor Dan: “First day in Cotroceni. I know that I am here as a result of the campaign and of your votes, for which I have no words to thank you. I know why I am here. I assure you that we will carry on this partnership and we will communicate as we have so far.”
After the inauguration, consultations will follow with political parties to form a new Cabinet. The president said that it is in the national interest for Romania to have a government backed by a parliamentary majority, which will take on inevitable and necessary tax reforms. Nicuşor Dan spoke about the need to curb tax evasion, bureaucracy and grand corruption, to ensure digitisation and investments in education, healthcare and agriculture, and to strengthen the country’s defence system. The president also said that the public pension system must be simplified, while in the judiciary prosecutors need to focus on high-level corruption and case resolution times must be reduced. (AMP)
