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USR and PNL are calling for the establishment of a parliamentary commission on administrative-territorial reform, to be implemented starting in 2032

Emese Grancsa

15 October 2026, 13:09

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USR and PNL have asked Parliament to establish a commission on administrative-territorial reform, through a request sent to the Standing Bureaus of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The commission would draft the legislative framework needed for the reform to be implemented starting in 2032.

The initiative is the first concrete step resulting from the parliamentary cooperation agreement signed by the two parties. USR and PNL argue that clear rules, thorough legislative preparation and a realistic timetable are needed to allow local authorities to adapt.

USR leaders are seeking PSD’s support after Sorin Grindeanu included administrative-territorial reform among the priorities requested of the Government. The opposition parties say Parliament must turn political statements into concrete measures.

USR proposes that the reorganization be based on financial and demographic data, with the aim of creating sustainable local administrations capable of providing better public services. Diana Stoica said the reform is an outstanding obligation to citizens, while Sorin Șipoș stressed the need for legislative coherence and the political will to implement it.

Context: USR and PNL have agreed to coordinate reforms in Parliament, including administrative-territorial reorganization

USR and PNL have signed a cooperation agreement in Parliament, establishing common priorities for the current legislative session. The document includes reforming public administration, increasing professionalism in state institutions, and administrative-territorial reorganization, while the leader of the USR deputies, Diana Stoica, announced that the two formations would propose a solution for streamlining the administration and administrative-territorial units.

Meanwhile, USR and PNL have also announced institutional actions related to the functioning of Parliament, including challenging before the Constitutional Court a decision that led to the removal of some of their representatives from the Permanent Bureau. In this context, Diana Stoica spoke about the need for the political majority formed around the PSD and other parties to assume responsibility.

At the same time, the PSD publicly outlined directions for local administration reform, including merging small localities, presented as a viable solution for maintaining the quality of public services. PSD President Sorin Grindeanu indicated that he would support implementing this reform should he become prime minister again.