Romanian metro union leader claims real fare is 14 lei, state subsidy masks cost

The head of the Bucharest metro union, Marian Artimon, stated that the actual cost per ride is about 14 lei, with Metrorex receiving compensation that lowers the fare to 5 lei, and subscriptions making it 2.3 lei. This is a domestic labor/policy statement about transit economics, not a market-moving event. The claim is unverified and likely part of ongoing labor negotiations.