Ion Iliescu, former president, is in critical condition in hospital with multiple organ dysfunction and severe respiratory problems.

The management of the 'Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu' Clinical Emergency Hospital announced that Ion Iliescu's health has deteriorated significantly, being now in a critical condition, with multiple organ dysfunctions and severe respiratory function impairment. Hospitalized since June 9 for severe respiratory problems and diagnosed with lung cancer, Iliescu is receiving advanced medical care in intensive care. At age 95, he has a complex medical history, including an operation for fluid pericarditis in 2019.