Sorin Grindeanu has announced that MPs living in Bucharest or Ilfov will no longer be able to pay their rent, underlining the need for top-down reform.

The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sorin Grindeanu, has said that state reform must start with those in high positions, not ordinary workers. This was his reaction after the Parliament voted an amendment to the Statute of Deputies and Senators, banning the reimbursement of rent expenses for those who own homes in Bucharest or Ilfov. Grindeanu promised a package of measures that will reduce parliamentary privileges and help Romania's economy.