Diana Buzoianu accuses local barons of allegedly benefiting from Romsilva lodges rehabilitated with public funds

Diana Buzoianu, a former USR environment minister, alleged on Thursday that numerous lodges managed by Romsilva and rehabilitated with public funds were used primarily by local barons, especially from the PSD, instead of being rented transparently to tourists.

The former minister supported her claims with examples concerning investments in and revenues generated by several lodges in recent years. According to the data she cited, more than 120,000 lei was allegedly invested in the Parâng lodge in Hunedoara over the past five years, while the reported revenues were approximately 1,000 lei.

Buzoianu also mentioned the Silvică Aluneasa lodge in Bistrița-Năsăud, for which investments during 2020–2025 allegedly amounted to nearly 450,000 lei, while revenues stood at around 83,000 lei. In Alba, investments in 2025 allegedly totaled 43,000 lei, compared with revenues of 19,000 lei. In Botoșani, a lodge in which nearly 60,000 lei was invested over the past two years allegedly generated 430 lei in the first half of 2026.

The former minister claims that these differences point to a lack of transparent management and says that information about Romsilva lodges is not promoted on public booking platforms. She also criticized opposition to the reorganization of Romsilva, which she says would have affected local networks of influence. The statements were not accompanied by a response from Romsilva.