Nicușor Dan and Ilie Bolojan had a row over the VAT increase, with Bolojan insisting that it was necessary to reduce the budget deficit.

President Nicușor Dan and the interim president of the PNL, Ilie Bolojan, have disagreed over the VAT increase, with Bolojan arguing that it is essential to reach the target of reducing the budget deficit. Nicușor Dan, who promised in the election campaign not to increase VAT, is looking for alternative solutions. In the context of the PSD-PNL government's record budget deficit, coalition leaders are discussing measures to reduce it, while Romania risks EU sanctions for failing to meet its financial commitments.