EU Parliament factions threaten to withhold 770M EUR in funding from Romania over Dominic Fritz case

Members of the European Parliament from the EPP and Renew groups are pressuring the European Commission to freeze 770 million euros in funding for Romania, citing the controversial removal of Timisoara Mayor Dominic Fritz. The move represents a significant escalation in domestic political disputes being leveraged through EU budgetary mechanisms, though the Commission's willingness to act on these partisan demands remains uncertain.