Romania's interim VP proposes EU deficit moratorium to avoid painful adjustment

Romania's interim Vice Prime Minister Tanczos Barna proposes negotiating a one-year pause in EU-mandated deficit reduction, keeping the 2026 level in 2027. He warns that a further 1pp adjustment would be extremely painful amid the end of PNRR-funded investments. The proposal signals potential fiscal policy tension with Brussels and domestic political maneuvering ahead of elections.