Claudiu Manda warns PSD ministers to respect the party’s decisions: “Some of them might not remain in office until Christmas”

PSD Secretary-General Claudiu Manda warned social-democratic ministers on Monday to respect the party’s decisions and the established objectives, after some of them allegedly failed to present the leadership with progress on the measures they had undertaken. The message was delivered during a meeting of the National Political Bureau, where the PSD leadership is reviewing the implementation of the government commitments.

Manda said that some deadlines had already expired, while others were due to expire that same day. He called on ministers to take the party’s decisions seriously and not to set their own policies within their ministries. The PSD secretary-general added that the leadership’s patience “is not unlimited” and that, if the situation continues, some ministers may no longer remain in office by Christmas.

Among the topics discussed were an increase in pensions in 2027 and the possibility of providing financial support to pensioners in December 2026. However, the decisions depend on budgetary resources and reducing the deficit.

During the meeting, Sorin Grindeanu criticized the mayor of Buzău, Constantin Toma, while congratulating the mayor of Craiova, Lia Olguța Vasilescu, for attracting European funds. The PSD is also preparing proposals on merging certain institutions, agencies and state-owned companies, as well as a package of incentives for the voluntary merger of some local administrations.